Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. (1940)
The Dead End Kids smash a spy ring in this feature-length version of the Universal serial Junior G-Men. Billy, the leader of the Dead End Kids, learns that his scientist father has been captured by the "Order of the Flaming Torch." This group of fifth columnists plans to use America's biggest brains to destroy the country from within. When the saboteurs outwit the gang's street smarts, the kids have no choice but to ask the FBI for help. The feds send in their own teenage contingent -- The Junior G-Men! Now the two groups must form an uneasy alliance, before the Order of the Flaming Torch can turn the U.S.A. into Amerika, the Evil Empire!
Director: Ford Beebe, John Rawlins
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime, Adventure
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: October 1, 1940
Cast
- Billy Halop - Billy Barton
- Huntz Hall - Gyp
- Gabriel Dell - Terry
- Bernard Punsly - Lug
- Kenneth Lundy - Buck
- Kenneth Howell - Harry Trent
- Roger Daniel - Midge
- Phillip Terry - Jim Bradford
- Russell Hicks - Colonel Barton
- Cy Kendall - Brand
Screenplay
Cinematography: Jerome Ash
Editing: Alvin Todd, Louis Sackin
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
dead end kids
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. about?
- The Dead End Kids smash a spy ring in this feature-length version of the Universal serial Junior G-Men. Billy, the leader of the Dead End Kids, learns that his scientist father has been captured by the "Order of the Flaming Torch." This group of fifth columnists plans to use America's biggest brains to destroy the country from within. When the saboteurs outwit the gang's street smarts, the kids have no choice but to ask the FBI for help. The feds send in their own teenage contingent -- The Junior G-Men! Now the two groups must form an uneasy alliance, before the Order of the Flaming Torch can turn the U.S.A. into Amerika, the Evil Empire!
- Who directed Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.?
- Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. was directed by Ford Beebe, John Rawlins.
- Who stars in Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.?
- Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. stars Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Punsly, Kenneth Lundy, Kenneth Howell.
- How long is Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.?
- Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.?
- Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. is a Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime, Adventure film.
- Where was Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. produced?
- Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. was produced in United States of America.