Juvenile Court (film)

For the 1973 documentary film, see Juvenile Court (1973 film).

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

Juvenile Court
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Ross Lederman
Written by	Michael L. Simmons Robert E. Kent Henry Taylor
Starring	Paul Kelly
Cinematography	Benjamin Kline
Edited by	Byron Robinson
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	September 15, 1938 (1938-09-15)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

It was highly influenced by the popularity of 1930s juvenile delinquency films, especially 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

• Paul Kelly as Gary Franklin
• Rita Hayworth as Marcia Adams
• Frankie Darro as Stubby
• Hal E. Chester as Lefty (as Hally Chester)
• Don Latorre as Mickey
• David Gorcey as Pighead
• Richard Selzer as Ears (as Dick Selzer)
• Allan Ramsay as Davy
• Charles Hart as Squarehead
• Howard C. Hickman as Governor Stanley (as Howard Hickman)