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Dead End (1937)

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Adapted by Lillian Hellman from Sidney Kingsley's Broadway play, Dead End concerns itself with several denizens of New York's East River district. Here the elite and the slum-dwellers rub shoulders due to the close proximity of the riverfront tenements with the East Side luxury hotels. Slum girl Drina Gordon (Sylvia Sidney) tries to prevent her younger brother Tommy (Billy Halop) from wasting his life as a member of the local street gang. Tommy and the other kids idolize Baby Face Martin

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Lillian Hellman

Mar 8, 2005

MGM

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All Critics (12) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)

Though not as good as other William Wyler versions of acclaimed plays, this juvenile delinquency drama featuring the Dead End Kids boasts excellent performances from Bogart as a criminal in his pre-stardom era and Joel McCrea as the decent guy.

March 6, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

...worth a look, especially for fans of Bogart...

March 12, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

It's still a compelling film, and it features a novelty: Humphrey Bogart's name isn't at the top of the credits.

January 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment

Intelligent, generally effective film version of the Kingsley play.

November 12, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Dated but excellently acted drama.

March 16, 2008
jjnxn
jay nixon

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I recently picked up a copy of Dead End from a market stall and was pleased I did.A gangster, "Baby Face" returns to New York's Lower East Side, where he grew up. He goes to visit his mum and ex girlfriend, but they are not pleased to see him. He then gets involved in a shootout which claims his life. We also see what

March 1, 2010
matertenebraum

Super Reviewer

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