Call a Messenger (1939)

- Directed by
- Arthur Lubin
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of tough young men get involved in a crime and must work together to solve it. The story follows their adventures on the streets.
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What happens
Call a Messenger is a 1939 Universal Studios film that starred Billy Halop and Huntz Hall of the Dead End Kids and several of the Little Tough Guys. It was directed by Arthur Lubin. In terms of chronological order, this was released after the Dead End Kids film, The Angels Wash Their Faces. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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