Juvenile Court
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Ross Lederman
Written byMichael L. Simmons
Robert E. Kent
Henry Taylor
StarringPaul Kelly
CinematographyBenjamin Kline
Edited byByron Robinson
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 1938 (1938-09-15)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Juvenile Court is a 1938 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman.[1]

It was highly influenced by the popularity of 1930's juvenile delinquency films, especially from the Dead End Kids group.[2][3]

Plot

Gary Franklin is a public defender and is frustrated that isn't able to save Dutch Adams from execution. He tried to blame the environment Adams grew up in as the reason for his criminal activity. Adams's sister, Marcia, tries to get the public funds to provide recreational places for impoverished neighborhood.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Juvenile Court". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (June 11, 2015). Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-56250-0.
  3. ^ Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (March 30, 2007). The Great Depression in America [2 volumes]: A Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-08871-1.

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Films directed by D. Ross Lederman
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