The West Side Kid (1943)
HE STANDS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BUY HIS OWN DEATH!
Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.
- Date of release
- 1943-08-23
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Crime, Romance
- Director
- George Sherman
Casting
- Don 'Red' Barry — Johnny April
- Henry Hull — Sam Winston
- Dale Evans — Gloria Winston
- Chick Chandler — Shoelace
- Matt McHugh — The Worrier
- Nana Bryant — Mrs. Winston
- Walter Catlett — Ramsey Fensel
- Edward Gargan — Donovan
- Chester Clute — Gwylim
- Peter Lawford — Jerry Winston
- Georges Metaxa — Dr. Kenton
- Dorothy Burgess — Toodles
Interesting facts
The West Side Kid is a 1943 American crime film directed by George Sherman and starring Don "Red" Barry, Henry Hull, Dale Evans, Chick Chandler, Matt McHugh and Nana Bryant. Written by Albert Beich and Anthony Coldeway, the film was released on August 23, 1943, by Republic Pictures.
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