Bowery Boy (1940)
Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death. Sock helps racketeer J.R. Mason sell food to the clinic, unaware that Mason sells cheap and often tainted food. When a number of patients, including Sock's brother, become ill from food poisoning, Sock is kidnapped by Mason to keep him silent. Dr. O'Hara must find a way to rescue Sock and stop Mason's contamination of hospital food supplies.
Director: William Morgan
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: December 28, 1940
Cast
- Dennis O'Keefe - Dr. Tom O'Hara
- Louise Campbell - Anne Cleary
- Jimmy Lydon - Sock Dolan
- Helen Vinson - Peggy Winters
- Roger Pryor - J. R. Mason
- Jack Carr - Flops
- William Benedict - (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Robert Chapin (Screenplay)
- Sidney Sutherland (Original Story)
- Eugene Solow (Screenplay)
- Harry Kronman (Screenplay)
- Samuel Fuller (Original Story)
Cinematography: Ernest Miller
Editing: Edward Mann
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
food poisoning, hospital, bowery boys
More Films by Director: William Morgan
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bowery Boy about?
- Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death. Sock helps racketeer J.R. Mason sell food to the clinic, unaware that Mason sells cheap and often tainted food. When a number of patients, including Sock's brother, become ill from food poisoning, Sock is kidnapped by Mason to keep him silent. Dr. O'Hara must find a way to rescue Sock and stop Mason's contamination of hospital food supplies.
- Who directed Bowery Boy?
- Bowery Boy was directed by William Morgan.
- Who stars in Bowery Boy?
- Bowery Boy stars Dennis O'Keefe, Louise Campbell, Jimmy Lydon, Helen Vinson, Roger Pryor, Jack Carr.
- How long is Bowery Boy?
- Bowery Boy has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Bowery Boy?
- Bowery Boy is a Crime film.
- Where was Bowery Boy produced?
- Bowery Boy was produced in United States of America.