I am a fugitive! I am hunted by the mob! I am wanted by the cops! I am forgotten by decent women!
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
They Made Me a Criminal (1939) is a crime and drama film directed by Busby Berkeley, released on January 21, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars John Garfield, Claude Rains, Ann Sheridan and May Robson. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Busby Berkeley, written by Sig Herzig, Bertram Millhauser and Beulah Marie Dix.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 40 ratings.
This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds himself embroiled in the death of a journalist. His problem is, he was totally sozzled after his victory so cannot recall what he did, or didn't, do - so absconds to a remote Arizona ranch where he helps the elderly May…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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They Made Me a Criminal (1939) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, HBO Max, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of They Made Me a Criminal (1939) includes John Garfield, Claude Rains, Ann Sheridan, May Robson and Gloria Dickson. The film was directed by Busby Berkeley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
They Made Me a Criminal was released on January 21, 1939 and runs for 1h 32m.
They Made Me a Criminal (1939) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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