East Side Kids (1940)

02/10/1940 (US) • 1h 2m

Comedy, Drama, Thriller

It's gang war on the streets of New York...when a bunch of half-pint racketeers go "civic-minded' to put the skids under a crime czar!

Overview

After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.

Top Billed Cast

Leon Ames

Pat O'Day

Dennis Moore

Milton "Mileaway" Harris

Joyce Bryant

Molly Dolan

Hal E. Chester

Fred "Dutch" Kuhn

Harris Berger

Danny Dolan

Dave O'Brien

Knuckles Dolan

Ted Adams

Schmidt


collection-back

Part of the East Side Kids Collection

Includes Boys of the City, East Side Kids, That Gang of Mine

View The Collection

Recommendations

Up in Smoke

66%

Shutter Island

82%

Ex Machina

76%

Titanic

79%

Halloween

66%

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

78%

Avengers: Endgame

82%

Back to the Future

83%

Life of Pi

74%

Batman Begins

77%

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

78%

The Exorcist

77%

Avatar

76%

American Beauty

80%

All Quiet on the Western Front

77%

Memento

82%

RoboCop

74%

Stand by Me

79%

Monkey Business

67%

PK

77%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

falsely accused

murder

gang

east side kids

© All Rights Reserved 2025