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They Made Me a Criminal

"YOU'D GIVE A DOG A BETTER CHANCE!"

1939-01-21 Crime 1hr 32m

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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Storyline

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

  • Released
    1939-01-21
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Busby Berkeley
Director
Sig Herzig
Screenplay
Keywords:
police sports detective arizona boxer ranch reporter dead end kids boxing

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Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Claude Rains

Claude Rains
Det. Monty Phelan
Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan
Goldie West
May Robson

May Robson
Grandma Rafferty
Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson
Peggy
Billy Halop

Billy Halop
Tommy
Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan
Angel
Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey
Spit
Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall
Dippy
Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell
T.B.
Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly
Milt
Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler
Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
John Ridgely

John Ridgely
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper
Budgie Massey
William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson
Ennis
Ward Bond

Ward Bond
Lenihan
Robert Strange

Robert Strange
Malvin
Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt
Randy Smith
Frank Riggi

Frank Riggi
Gaspar Rutchek
Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark
Manager
Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel
Collucci
Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes
Fight Announcer
Jack Austin

Jack Austin
Cop #1 (uncredited)
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Richard Bond

Richard Bond
Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Edwin Brian

Edwin Brian
Newsboy (uncredited)
Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown
Sheriff (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan
Schwimmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr

Nat Carr
Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler
Detective #2 (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper

Georgie Cooper
Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Hal Craig

Hal Craig
Detective #3 (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham
Columnist (uncredited)
John Dilson

John Dilson
Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan
Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
John Harron

John Harron
First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson
Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes
Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr
Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Leroy

Harry Leroy
Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)
Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd
Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo
Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel
Splash (uncredited)
Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath
Second Fight Referee (uncredited)
Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith
Cop #2 (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower
Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty
Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)
Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer
Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Bob Perry
Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)
Charles Randolph

Charles Randolph
First Fight Referee (uncredited)
John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring
First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Roach

Bert Roach
Hendricks (uncredited)
Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts
Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Sally Sage

Sally Sage
Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum
Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw
Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
John Sheehan

John Sheehan
Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)
Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair
J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan
Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan
Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)
Dorothy Varden

Dorothy Varden
Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson
Kid Tacoma (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Jack Wise
Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for They Made Me a Criminal
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. Joh... read more

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds himself embroiled in the death of a journalist. His problem is, he was totally sozzled after his victory so cannot recall what he did, or didn't, do - so absconds to a remote Arizona ranch where he helps the elderly May Robson who runs a refuge for wayward teenagers. That's where he meets, and falls for "Peggy" (Gloria Dickson) and settles down to a respectable life helping teach the boys how to focus their energies on boxing. Thing is, New York plod "Whelan" (Claude Rains) is on his case, and soon this newly found utopia is at risk... Garfield does a fitting job here, he is eminently plausible as the flawed prizefighter and his character's evolution as the story develops is engaging too. Rains features sparingly for much of the film, and I found his efforts a little disappointingly constrained when he did appear. The film really, for me anyway, belonged to the "Dead End Kids" - playing the best game of strip poker I think I've ever seen in a family movie. It's a bit too long, but has good pace, plenty of action, decent dialogue and the romance is kept to a minimum - well worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds himself embroiled in the death of a journ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds h...

read more