Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

Comedy Drama Romance

Mr. Wise Guy (the eighth in the East Side Kids series) finds the gang sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck. Bill Collins, brother of co-leader Danny, becomes involved in a killing and, while also innocent, is convicted and sentenced to death. Through a series of events, Muggs, Glimpy, Danny and the rest of the gang, learn that Knobby, a henchman of Luke Manning, knows something about the murder.

Updated May 10 2020

Releases:

US -

1942-02-20

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Keywords:

east side kids

FACTS

Runtime: 70 mins Rating: 6.5

Cast

Ann Doran

Bobbi St. John

Billy Gilbert

Secretary of the Interior (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Chick Page (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Gamin's father

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Jack Mulhall

Lieutenant Cook

Warren Hymer

Kid Mulligan

Joan Barclay

Betsy Cummings, alias Mary Layton