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Crime School poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.7 / 100
1938·Crime / Drama·1h 25m

CRIME SCHOOL

“They'll steal your heart again as they turn against the system that tries to make them killers!”

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

Above the Line
Lewis Seiler, William Clemens·DirectorCrane Wilbur·ScreenplayVincent Sherman·ScreenplayArthur L. Todd·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerTerry O. Morse·Editor
Cast
Humphrey Bogart·Mark BradenGale Page·Sue WarrenBilly Halop·Frank 'Frankie' WarrenBobby Jordan·Lester 'Squirt' SmithHuntz Hall·Richard 'Goofy' SladeLeo Gorcey·Charles 'Spike' HawkinsBernard Punsly·George "Fats" PapadopolousGabriel Dell·Timothy "Bugs" BurkeGeorge Offerman, Jr.·RedWeldon Heyburn·Cooper
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Lewis Seiler·DirectorWilliam Clemens·DirectorFred Tyler·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Crane Wilbur·ScreenplayVincent Sherman·ScreenplayCrane Wilbur·Story
Camera· 1
Arthur L. Todd·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Terry O. Morse·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerFrancis J. Scheid·SoundHugo Friedhofer·OrchestratorGeorge Parrish·OrchestratorLeo F. Forbstein·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
Charles Novi·Art DirectionN'was McKenzie·Costume Design
Production· 4
Jack L. Warner·Executive ProducerHal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerBryan Foy·Associate ProducerLee Hugunin·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Vincent Sherman·Dialogue Coach
By the Numbers
62.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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