Call a Messenger (1939)
THE DEAD END KIDS versus THE LITTLE TOUGH GUYS Clashing head on...for control of the gutter!
A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his brother is released from prison, attempts to help his brother go straight. However, the two of them get mixed up with a local gangster, who has plans to start robbing post office branches and using the messenger and his brother to do it.
Director: Arthur Lubin
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: November 3, 1939
Cast
- Billy Halop - Jimmy Hogan
- Huntz Hall - 'Pig'
- Robert Armstrong - Kirk Graham
- Mary Carlisle - Marge Hogan
- Anne Nagel - Frances O'Neill
- Victor Jory - Ed Hogan
- Buster Crabbe - Chuck Walsh
- El Brendel - 'Baldy'
- Jimmy Butler - Bob Prichard
- George Offerman, Jr. - Big Lip
Screenplay
- Arthur T. Horman (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Elwood Bredell
Editing: Charles Maynard
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
dead end kids, little tough guys
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Call a Messenger about?
- A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his brother is released from prison, attempts to help his brother go straight. However, the two of them get mixed up with a local gangster, who has plans to start robbing post office branches and using the messenger and his brother to do it.
- Who directed Call a Messenger?
- Call a Messenger was directed by Arthur Lubin.
- Who stars in Call a Messenger?
- Call a Messenger stars Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, Anne Nagel, Victor Jory.
- How long is Call a Messenger?
- Call a Messenger has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Call a Messenger?
- Call a Messenger is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Call a Messenger produced?
- Call a Messenger was produced in United States of America.