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  • Bowery Boy (1940)
  • Approved
    71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Bowery Boy (1940)
Approved
71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death....See moreDr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death. Sock helps racketeer J.R. Mason sell food to the clinic, unaware that Mason sells cheap and often tainted food. When a number of patients, including Sock's brother, become ill from food poisoning, Sock is kidnapped by Mason to keep him silent. Dr. O'Hara must find a way to rescue Sock and stop Mason's contamination of hospital food supplies. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Director
Writers
Samuel Fuller (story) (as Sam Fuller) | Sidney Sutherland (story) | Robert Chapin (screenplay) | Harry Kronman (screenplay) | Eugene Solow (screenplay)
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Updated Dec 27, 1940

Release date
Dec 27, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Dennis O'Keefe
Dr. Tom O'Hara Dr. Tom O'Hara   See fewer
Louise Campbell
Anne Cleary Anne Cleary   See fewer
Jimmy Lydon
Sock Dolan Sock Dolan   See fewer
Helen Vinson
Peggy Winters Peggy Winters   See fewer
Roger Pryor
J. R. Mason J. R. Mason   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Blubber Mullins Blubber Mullins   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Mr. Hanson Mr. Hanson   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Dr. Crane Dr. Crane   See fewer
John Kelly
Battler Battler   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Dr. Axel Winters (as Howard C. Hickman) Dr. Axel Winters (as Howard C. Hickman)   See fewer
Frederick Burton
Dr. George Winters Dr. George Winters   See fewer
Jack Carr
Flops Flops   See fewer
Carol Adams
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Clinic Worker (uncredited) Clinic Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Donnie Allen
Clinic Patient (uncredited) Clinic Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Billy' Benedict
Clinic Patient (uncredited) Clinic Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blake
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Brian
Boy stealing apple (uncredited) Boy stealing apple (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Davis
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Deems
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Malvern Gilmartin
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Donna Jo Hardin
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Clancy (uncredited) Clancy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gretchen Kisker
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Lane
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Connie Lee
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayle Morris
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolly Nardon
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Puig
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Ripps
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Smith
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Teet Smith
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Stanley
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Venita Vincent
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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