Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 1m

Boys' Reformatory

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Director
Howard Bretherton
Cast
Frankie Darro as Tommy Ryan Grant Withers as Dr. Owens Lillian Elliott as Mrs. O'Meara Ben Welden as Mike Hearn David Durand as Knuckles Malone Frank Coghlan Jr. as Eddie O'Meara
Crew
Harry Neumann — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Norman S. Hall — Writer Wellyn Totman — Writer Ray Trampe — Writer Lindsley Parsons — Producer
Synopsis

A tough street kid takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son of his foster family and is sent to a boys reformatory, where the inmates are under the thumb of corrupt guards and a brutal prison doctor.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Howard Bretherton Director Harry Neumann Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Norman S. Hall Writer Wellyn Totman Writer Ray Trampe Writer Lindsley Parsons Producer Louis Brown Costume Design
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