Boy Who Caught a Crook

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The Boy Who Caught a Crook
Boy Who Caught a Crook.jpg
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Nathan Juran
Produced by Edward Small (executive)
Robert E. Kent
Starring Wanda Hendrix
Don Beddoe
Roger Mobley
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Edited byRobert Carlisle
Music by Richard LaSalle
Production
company
Harvard Film Corporation
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • October 25, 1961 (1961-10-25)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Boy Who Caught a Crook is a 1961 children's film about a young boy who tracks down a gangster. [1]

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References

  1. HURRAY SCHUMACH (February 13, 1962). "CHILDREN GETTING MORE MOVIE ROLES: Despite Production Factors, Trend Is Being Reversed Reluctance Well Founded". New York Times. p. 40.