Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

YOU'LL WANT TO LICK 'EM...AND LOVE 'EM!

The gang is 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.

Date of release
1942-02-20
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
William Nigh
Collection
East Side Kids Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Mr. Wise Guy is a 1942 American film starring The East Side Kids and directed by William Nigh.

Production

Gabriel Dell's first East Side Kids film. Like Huntz Hall, Dell was simultaneously doing both this series and Universal's Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys series. Unlike the Dead End Kids films, in most of Dell's East Side Kids films, he portrayed a villain, rather than a member of the gang.

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