They Made Me a Criminal (1939) Cast & Crew
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Directed by Busby Berkeley.
Cast
- John Garfield as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
- Claude Rains as Det. Monty Phelan
- Ann Sheridan as Goldie West
- May Robson as Grandma Rafferty
- Gloria Dickson as Peggy
- Billy Halop as Tommy
- Bobby Jordan as Angel
- Leo Gorcey as Spit
- Huntz Hall as Dippy
- Gabriel Dell as T.B.
- Bernard Punsly as Milt
- Robert Gleckler as Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
- John Ridgely as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
- Barbara Pepper as Budgie Massey
- William B. Davidson as Ennis
- Ward Bond as Lenihan
- Robert Strange as Malvin
- Louis Jean Heydt as Randy Smith
- Frank Riggi as Gaspar Rutchek
- Cliff Clark as Manager
- Dick Wessel as Collucci
- Sam Hayes as Fight Announcer
- Jack Austin as Cop #1 (uncredited)
- Irving Bacon as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Clem Bevans as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Richard Bond as Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
- Edwin Brian as Newsboy (uncredited)
- Raymond Brown as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Mushy Callahan as Schwimmer (uncredited)
- Nat Carr as Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler as Detective #2 (uncredited)
- Georgie Cooper as Elderly Lady (uncredited)
- Hal Craig as Detective #3 (uncredited)
- Joe Cunningham as Columnist (uncredited)
- John Dilson as Doctor (uncredited)
- Mike Donovan as Policeman (uncredited)
- Tom Dugan as Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
- John Harron as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Leyland Hodgson as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
- Stuart Holmes as Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Crew
- Busby Berkeley — Director
- Sig Herzig — Screenplay
- James Wong Howe — Director of Photography
- Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
- Bertram Millhauser — Novel
- Beulah Marie Dix — Novel
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