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They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

January 21, 1939 (US) • Crime, Drama • 92m

Overview

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

Director

Busby Berkeley

Writers

Sig Herzig, Bertram Millhauser, Beulah Marie Dix

Top Billed

John Garfield

Keywords

police sports detective arizona boxer ranch reporter dead end kids boxing

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Top Billed Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

May Robson

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Tommy

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Milt

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Ennis

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Lenihan

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Malvin

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Randy Smith

Frank Riggi

Frank Riggi

Gaspar Rutchek

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Manager

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Collucci

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Fight Announcer

Jack Austin

Jack Austin

Cop #1 (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Edwin Brian

Edwin Brian

Newsboy (uncredited)

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Sheriff (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Schwimmer (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Detective #2 (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Georgie Cooper

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Detective #3 (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Columnist (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Leroy

Harry Leroy

Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Splash (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Second Fight Referee (uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith

Cop #2 (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty

Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)

Charles Randolph

Charles Randolph

First Fight Referee (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Reporter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Hendricks (uncredited)

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts

Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Sally Sage

Sally Sage

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)

Dorothy Varden

Dorothy Varden

Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Kid Tacoma (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Crew

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Director

Sig Herzig

Sig Herzig

Screenplay

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Production Manager

Benjamin Glazer

Benjamin Glazer

Associate Producer

Oliver S. Garretson

Oliver S. Garretson

Sound Recordist

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Costume Design

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Jack Killifer

Jack Killifer

Editor

Anton Grot

Anton Grot

Art Direction

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Bertram Millhauser

Bertram Millhauser

Novel

Beulah Marie Dix

Beulah Marie Dix

Novel

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

June 22, 2022

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds himself embroiled in the death of a journalist. His problem is, he was totally sozzled after his victory so cannot recall what he did, or didn't, do - so absconds to a remote Arizona ranch where he helps the elderly May Robson who runs a refuge for wa… read the rest.

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Original Language

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