Summary
Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.8
Running time
53 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −53 min on the typical 106
typical 10653Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1940
December 28, 1940
86 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- William Morgan Director
Writing · 5
- Harry Kronman Screenplay
- Robert Chapin Screenplay
- Eugene Solow Screenplay
- Samuel Fuller Original Story
- Sidney Sutherland Original Story
Production · 1
- Armand Schaefer Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Miller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Mann Editor
Art · 1
- John Victor Mackay Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Adele Palmer Costume Design
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