Little Tough Guys in Society
Cast & Crew
Erle C. Kenton
Mischa Auer
Mary Boland
Edward Everett Horton
Helen Parrish
Jack Searle
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Synopsis
Society woman Gussie Berry asks psychiatrist Dr. Trenkle to visit her son Randolph, who refuses to get out of bed. Trenkle recommends the companionship of underpriviledged children as an antidote for Randolph's self-absorption. Gussie immediately places an ad, which is seen by Danny Burns and his gang, the "Dead End Kids," who need a place to hide out after they destroy a glassworks factory. Taking a strong dislike to the boys, Randolph tries to have them sent back to the city, but his girl friend, Penny Brandt, convinces him to make friends with them. Despite the apparent reconciliation, Randolph continues to play tricks on the boys and they reciprocate. On Randolph's birthday, Danny's cousin Buck appears, pretending to be a social worker. Actually, he intends to rob the Berrys that evening. Danny tries to talk Buck out of his plans, and when he fails, the boys try to overcome Buck's gang. They succeed with Randolph's help, and when the police arrive, the boys return to the city to face their charges. Randolph's uncle, who is a judge, offers to help them.
Director
Erle C. Kenton
Cast
Mischa Auer
Mary Boland
Edward Everett Horton
Helen Parrish
Jack Searle
Frankie Thomas
Harold Huber
Hally Chester
David Gorcey
Harris Berger
Charles Duncan
David Oliver
William Benedict
Peggy Stewart
Chester Clute
Al Hill
Jenifer Gray
Ben Taggart
Max Wagner
James Farley
Stanley Blystone
Earl Seaman
Eddie Fetherston
George Ovey
Norman Dobrin
Sam Hinds
Ethel Carpenter
Lester Jay
Sarah Edwards
Dagmar Oakland
Betty Blythe
Jan Buckingham
Grace Hayle
Crew
Bernard B. Brown
E. Brown
F. Buckley
Bernard W. Burton
Frank Carr
L. Carson
Tom Curtis
Edward Eliscu
E. Estabrook
D. Fish
Fred Frank
R. A. Gausman
Arthur Gerstle
Maury Gertsman
Myrtle Gibsone
Max H. Golden
John Gubbins
William Hadley
Ed Hall
William Hedgcock
John Kemp
H. Mcgee
Emily Moore
Mortimer Offner
Jack Otterson
Jack Pierce
Charles Previn
Richard H. Riedel
George Robinson
Harold Smith
Robert Surtees
J. Thomas
Joseph Valentine
Gil Valle
Jack Wagner
Vera West
Jack Young
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The film's working title was All in a Lifetime. The Universal production files at the USC Cinema-Television Library list both William Benedict and Lester Jay in the role of "Trouble." For more information on the other films featuring actors in the series, see entry above for Crime School and consult the Series Index under "The Dead End Kids," "The East Side Kids" and "The Little Tough Guys."
