The Dead End Kids are sent to military school.The Dead End Kids are sent to military school.The Dead End Kids are sent to military school.
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Bernard Punsly
- Dutch
- (as Bernard Punsley)
Cecilia Loftus
- Mrs. Neeley
- (as Cissie Loftus)
Donald Douglas
- Col. Wm. Duncan
- (as Don Douglas)
Eddie Acuff
- Fort Lewis Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
- Soldier at Ordnance Magazine #4
- (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
- Doctor Attending Duncan
- (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
- Mess Hall Aaiter
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- William Clemens
- Noel M. Smith(uncredited)
- Writers
- Tom Reed
- Charles Belden(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe last of seven movies featuring The Dead End Kids.
- GoofsAfter PFC Georgie Warren walks away after greeting two buddies from the military school while at camp, a clear shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the ground.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Call a Messenger (1939)
- SoundtracksHow Dry I Am
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played as background music when prohibition begins
Featured review
A very different style film for the Dead End Kids.
While this is an Dead End Kids film, it's style is quite different. Instead of it consisting of a group of young hoodlums (such as in "Dead End" or "Crime School" or "Angels with Dirty Faces"), the only budding ex-con is played by Leo Gorcey. As for the rest, they are pretty normal...especially Huntz Hall! Oddly, Hall does not play the usual idiot!
The story begins, briefly, during WWI and shows some guys fighting and bonding. Soon it switches to 1939. One of the three friends, Colonel Duncan, has died and his two friends come to pay their respects. Soon they realize the Colonel's son is a real punk in need to discipline and they think a stretch in military school will shape him up. Of course, Slip Duncan (Gorcey) has zero interest in anything other than petty crime, so they have to trick him into agreeing to go to the school. Once there, Slip expects the entire school to change just for him...and he makes a lot of enemies in the process. It gets so bad that they strongly are considering tossing him out of the school. Can Slip get with the program or is he destined for a life of crime and, eventually, prison?
In many ways, this film feels like Warner Brothers is remaking MGM's "Boys Town"...a huge hit from the previous year. Gorcey is essentially playing Mickey Rooney's role...and it pretty much goes the say way.
I was surprised that I liked this film as much as I did...much of it because Gorcey wasn't playing his Bowery Boys character, Slip Mahoney. His character had more depth...and the rest of the gang are more likable...less annoying. Overall, an enjoyable old fashioned film.
The story begins, briefly, during WWI and shows some guys fighting and bonding. Soon it switches to 1939. One of the three friends, Colonel Duncan, has died and his two friends come to pay their respects. Soon they realize the Colonel's son is a real punk in need to discipline and they think a stretch in military school will shape him up. Of course, Slip Duncan (Gorcey) has zero interest in anything other than petty crime, so they have to trick him into agreeing to go to the school. Once there, Slip expects the entire school to change just for him...and he makes a lot of enemies in the process. It gets so bad that they strongly are considering tossing him out of the school. Can Slip get with the program or is he destined for a life of crime and, eventually, prison?
In many ways, this film feels like Warner Brothers is remaking MGM's "Boys Town"...a huge hit from the previous year. Gorcey is essentially playing Mickey Rooney's role...and it pretty much goes the say way.
I was surprised that I liked this film as much as I did...much of it because Gorcey wasn't playing his Bowery Boys character, Slip Mahoney. His character had more depth...and the rest of the gang are more likable...less annoying. Overall, an enjoyable old fashioned film.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 20, 2022
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- Also known as
- Dead End Kids at Military School
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- Gross US & Canada
- $95,100
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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