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Gangster's Boy

193880 minUnited States
Drama
Video edition
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Original language
English
This copy runs
78:39
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

Larry's father's criminal past makes the teenager a target of suspicion at school and in town. He stands by his family even as friendships become difficult. When a car accident tests his loyalty to a friend, he accepts blame that threatens his own future.

Cast

DirectorsWilliam Nigh

Behind the scenes

Jackie Cooper made the film during his move from MGM child stardom to teenage roles at Monogram. That change in his career parallels the story's interest in a young person's struggle to define himself.

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  • Jackie Cooper — United States Steel Corporation. The company sponsored an anthology program, The United States Steel Hour , on CBS and NBC television from 1953 to 1963. Their presentations featured many stars of both television and film. · Public domain
  • Robert Warwick — film screenshot (Cardinal Pictures / United Artists) · Public domain
  • Louise Lorimer — TV episode screenshot (ABC) · Public domain

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