East Side Kids 1940

Synopsis:

After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.

Directed by: Robert F. Hill
Written by: William Lively
Runtime: 62 minutes
Tagline: It's gang war on the streets of New York...when a bunch of half-pint racketeers go "civic-minded' to put the skids under a crime czar!
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Cast:
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Pat O'Day 
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Milton "Mileaway" Harris 
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant
Molly Dolan 
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Fred "Dutch" Kuhn 
Harris Berger
Harris Berger
Danny Dolan 
Frankie Burke
Frankie Burke
Skinny