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Call a Messenger (1939)

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Film details

Featuring

Billy Halop Huntz Hall David Gorcey
Director

Arthur Lubin
Country

USA
Year

1939
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A hooligan, offered the choice of reform school or becoming a postal messenger chooses the latter, persuades his gang to join him, and all make good.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Jimmy Hogan
    
    Billy Halop
  - Pig
    
    Huntz Hall
  - Yap
    
    David Gorcey
  - Trouble
    
    Billy Benedict
  - Kirk Graham
    
    Robert Armstrong
  - Marge Hogan
    
    Mary Carlisle
  - Frances O'Neill
    
    Anne Nagel
  - Ed Hogan
    
    Victor Jory
  - Chuck Walsh
    
    Buster Crabbe
  - Baldy
    
    El Brendel
  - Bob Pritchard
    
    Jimmy Butler
  - Big Lip
    
    George Offerman Jr
  - Al
    
    Jimmy O'Gatty
  - Nail
    
    Joe Gray
  - sergeant Harrison
    
    Cliff Clark
  - lieutenant Nelson
    
    John Hamilton
  - Gardner
    
    Anthony Hughes
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Arthur Lubin
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Universal Pictures Company

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