Tenth Avenue Kid

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Tenth Avenue Kid
Tenth Avenue Kid poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Screenplay by Gordon Kahn
Story byGordon Kahn
Adele Buffington
Produced byHarry Grey
Starring Bruce Cabot
Beverly Roberts
Ben Welden
Horace McMahon
John Wray
Jay Novello
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by William Morgan
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 22, 1938 (1938-08-22)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tenth Avenue Kid is a 1938 American crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and written by Gordon Kahn and Adele Buffington. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Beverly Roberts, Ben Welden, Horace McMahon, John Wray and Jay Novello. The film was released on August 22, 1938, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Jim Loomis is a reporter after a big story about a heist, the kid Tommy Turner knows the identity of the gang, but Loomis has a hard time getting him to spill the beans.

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ "Tenth Avenue Kid (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ↑ Sandra Brennan. "Tenth Avenue Kid (1938) - Bernard Vorhaus". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Tenth Avenue Kid". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.


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