They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
I am a fugitive! I am hunted by the mob! I am wanted by the cops! I am forgotten by decent women!
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
Rated
NR
Year
1939
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
21 January 1939
TMDB
6.3 (40)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
John Garfield
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Claude Rains
Det. Monty Phelan
Ann Sheridan
Goldie West
May Robson
Grandma Rafferty
Gloria Dickson
Peggy
Billy Halop
Tommy
Bobby Jordan
Angel
Leo Gorcey
Spit
Huntz Hall
Dippy
Gabriel Dell
T.B.
Bernard Punsly
Milt
Robert Gleckler
Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
John Ridgely
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Barbara Pepper
Budgie Massey
William B. Davidson
Ennis
Ward Bond
Lenihan
Robert Strange
Malvin
Louis Jean Heydt
Randy Smith
F
Frank Riggi
Gaspar Rutchek
Cliff Clark
Manager
Dick Wessel
Collucci
Sam Hayes
Fight Announcer
J
Jack Austin
Cop #1 (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Richard Bond
Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
E
Edwin Brian
Newsboy (uncredited)
R
Raymond Brown
Sheriff (uncredited)
M
Mushy Callahan
Schwimmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Detective #2 (uncredited)
G
Georgie Cooper
Elderly Lady (uncredited)
H
Hal Craig
Detective #3 (uncredited)
J
Joe Cunningham
Columnist (uncredited)
John Dilson
Doctor (uncredited)
M
Mike Donovan
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
John Harron
First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
H
Harry Leroy
Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)
A
Al Lloyd
Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Splash (uncredited)
L
Larry McGrath
Second Fight Referee (uncredited)
F
Frank Meredith
Cop #2 (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)
J
Jimmy O'Gatty
Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
B
Bob Perry
Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)
C
Charles Randolph
First Fight Referee (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Hendricks (uncredited)
D
Dave Roberts
Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
S
Sally Sage
Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
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