Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

81 mins | Drama | July 3, 1939

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

Hell's Kitchen

81 mins | Drama | July 3, 1939

Hell's Kitchen
A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Hell's Kitchen
Directors Lewis Seiler, E.A. Dupont
Writers Fred Niblo Jr., Crane Wilbur

Cast

Margaret Lindsay

as Beth Avery

Ronald Reagan

as Jim Donahue

Stanley Fields

as Buck Caesar

Billy Halop

as Tony Marco

Bobby Jordan

as Joel "Joey" Richards

Leo Gorcey

as Gyp Haller

Huntz Hall

as Bingo

Gabriel Dell

as Ace

Bernard Punsly

as Ouch

Frankie Burke

as Soap

Grant Mitchell

as Hiram Krispan

Frederic Tozere

as Mike Garvey

Arthur Loft

as Elmer Krispan

Vera Lewis

as Sarah Krispan

Robert Homans

as Hardy

Charley Foy

as Floogie

Raymond Bailey

as Whitey

Clem Bevans

as Mr. Quill

George Irving

as Judge

Ila Rhodes

as Maizie

Joe Devlin

as Nails - a Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

as Henchman (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

as Sweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

as Gladstone Coach (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

as Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

as Pants - a Henchman (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

as Radio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

as Extra at Hockey Game (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

as Roll Mop (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Detective Escort (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

as Man in Nick's Office (uncredited)

George Noisom

as George Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)

Larry Nunn

as One of the Young Boys (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

as Usher (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Dick Rich

as Guard (uncredited)

Ruth Robinson

as Margaret Chandler (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

as Guard (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

as Nick (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Henchman (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

as Mrs. Williams (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

as Guard (uncredited)

Jack Wise

as Man in Line (uncredited)