They Made Me a Criminal

Audience Reviews

View More

ed M @RT80499164 Jul 16, 2026 Good old fashioned movie. Fun. Claude Reins! Leo Gorcey!Ward Bond! See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jan 11, 2024 One of the best in the series. Still not great. See more Jul 29, 2019 Fine Garfield vehicle featuring the Dead-end kids. See more Mar 19, 2016 A very well-shot film that feels longer than it is. See more Dec 6, 2014 Director Busby Berkeley wanted to show he could direct something besides musicals and he got his shot and does a good job with this lightweight though entertaining crime story. John Garfield is a NYC boxer who thinks he's accidentally killed a reporter, so he goes out west to hide out from the law. Out west he hooks up with Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey and the other Dead End Kids, who I've always found irritating. Despite the presence of the annoying antics of the Dead End Kids, Garfield's story is interesting enough, especially when a boxer comes to town offering $500 to anyone who can stay standing after two rounds. It's a pretty corny film and the oddball casting of Claude Rains as a NYC cop best described as a "mug" doesn't help either (reportedly Rains at first refused the part but was under contract and was threatened with suspension if he didn't take the part). Despite the film's drawbacks, it's an entertaining film that owes much to Garfield's strong performance. See more Apr 28, 2013 An enjoyable crime movie starring John Garfield as a champion boxer (Johnny Bradfield), who was framed for a murder by his crooked manager; Johnny then goes on the run and becomes a kind of wise-cracking role-model for a 'gang' of underprivileged delinquents. This 1939 flic is charming, fun to watch, and has a nice twist at the end. See more Read all reviews

They Made Me a Criminal

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING