Follow the Leader (1944)
FOLLOW 'EM FOR FUN...and Thrills Aplenty While the Kids Put a Hoodoo on the Hoodlums!
Muggs and Glimpy, two East Side Kids in the army, return to their neighborhood, supposedly on furlough; actually, Muggs has been honorably discharged with a physical defect, but he tells no one of this. Danny, another East Side kid, is in jail because a large amount of medical supplies have been stolen from the warehouse where he works. Muggs see Spider, a new member of the gang, flashing a large amount of money around, and Muggs shrewdly turns toughie, boasting that he has a dishonorable discharge because of thievery. This leads Spider to confide in Muggs that he is the one who has been aiding in the theft of supplies from the warehouse, and he gets paid for the loot by Larry, operator of a nightclub where Muggs' sister, Milly, is an entertainer. Fingers, a henchman for Larry, kills Spider when he learns that Muggs has been let in on the operation. The police then suspect Muggs of killing Spider.
Cast
- Leo Gorcey - Muggs McGinnis
- Huntz Hall - Glimpy Freedhoff
- Gabriel Dell - W.W. "Fingers" Belmont
- Joan Marsh - Milly McGinnis
- Jack La Rue - Larry
- Bryant Washburn - Colonel
- William Benedict - Spider O'Brien
- David Durand - Danny
- Bobby Stone - Speed
- Jimmy Strand - Dave
Screenplay
Themes
Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong
Keywords
army, robbery, nightclub, gang, native peoples, warehouse, stock footage, east side kids
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Follow the Leader about?
- Muggs and Glimpy, two East Side Kids in the army, return to their neighborhood, supposedly on furlough; actually, Muggs has been honorably discharged with a physical defect, but he tells no one of this. Danny, another East Side kid, is in jail because a large amount of medical supplies have been stolen from the warehouse where he works. Muggs see Spider, a new member of the gang, flashing a large amount of money around, and Muggs shrewdly turns toughie, boasting that he has a dishonorable discharge because of thievery. This leads Spider to confide in Muggs that he is the one who has been aiding in the theft of supplies from the warehouse, and he gets paid for the loot by Larry, operator of a nightclub where Muggs' sister, Milly, is an entertainer. Fingers, a henchman for Larry, kills Spider when he learns that Muggs has been let in on the operation. The police then suspect Muggs of killing Spider.
- Who directed Follow the Leader?
- Follow the Leader was directed by William Beaudine.
- Who stars in Follow the Leader?
- Follow the Leader stars Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh, Jack La Rue, Bryant Washburn.
- How long is Follow the Leader?
- Follow the Leader has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Follow the Leader?
- Follow the Leader is a Action, Drama, Crime, Comedy, Adventure film.
- What is the budget of Follow the Leader?
- Follow the Leader had a budget of $85,000.
- Where was Follow the Leader produced?
- Follow the Leader was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Follow the Leader?
- The themes of Follow the Leader include: Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong.