Juvenile Court (1938)

6.0/10 60 min Crime Drama

Overview

Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.

Cast

Paul Kelly

Gary Franklin

Rita Hayworth

Marcia Adams

Frankie Darro

Stubby

David Gorcey

Pighead

Richard Selzer

Ears

Howard Hickman

Governor Stanley

Stanley Andrews

Mayor (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Bernard

Hick in Drugstore (uncredited)

James Blaine

Cop at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Gloria Blondell

Gary's Secretary (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited)

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