Smart Alecks
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| Directed by | Wallace Fox |
| Produced by | Jack Dietz (producer) Sam Katzman (producer) Barney A. Sarecky (associate producer) |
| Written by | Harvey Gates (original story and screenplay) |
| Starring | East Side Kids |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Editing by | Robert Golden |
| Studio | Monogram Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 7, 1942 |
| Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Smart Alecks is a 1942 American film directed by Wallace Fox.
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[edit] Plot
Hank leaves the East Side Kids to become an apprentice crook; his first job being the lookout during a bank robbery done by Mike and Butch. Hank is handed the pistol one of the crooks used to rob the bank with the events witnessed by Police Officer Regan and Danny's sister. Hiding from the police in the gang's clubhouse, Muggs throws Hank out of the gang when they discover he is involved in criminal activity. Hank is caught by the police whilst Mike and Butch remain at large.
When the gang is playing baseball in the street the hit a ball into the window of Mike and Butch's hideout. Leaving his room, Butch refuses to give the gang their baseball back with Danny tackling Butch. Officer Regan arrests Butch and informs Danny he will receive a $200 reward. Danny wants to use the reward money to buy the gang new baseball outfits as a surprise but Muggs and the gang think Danny is keeping the money for himself.
Butch and Mike escape from prison to take their revenge on Danny. Also escaping is Hank who warns the gang on their plans for Danny. Danny is nearly beaten to death with only brain surgery pulling him through. Hank and the gang revenge Danny by beating and capturing Butch.
[edit] Notes
The film features appearances by Gale Storm and Marie Windsor. Stanley Clements is given an "Introducing" credit. In the film he irritates Muggs by imitating him; Clements later replaced Leo Gorcey as leader of the gang when Gorcey left the series. Clements character inexplicably vanishes during moments of the film.
[edit] Cast
The East Side Kids:
- Leo Gorcey as Muggs McGinnis
- Bobby Jordan as Danny Stevens
- Huntz Hall as Glimpy
- Gabriel Dell as Hank Salka
- Ernest Morrison as Scruno
- Stanley Clements as Stash
- David Gorcey as Peewee
- Bobby Stone as Skinny
Additional Cast:
- Maxie Rosenbloom as Butch Brocalli
- Gale Storm as Ruth Stevens
- Roger Pryor as Joe Reagan
- Herbert Rawlinson as Police Captain Bronson
- Walter Woolf King as Dr. Ormsby
- Sam Bernard as Dr. Thomas
- Dick Ryan as Prison Warden
- Joe Kirk as Mike
- Marie Windsor as a Nurse
[edit] Soundtrack
- Huntz Hall and Ernest Morrison - "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (Music by J.A. Butterfield, lyrics by George W. Johnson)
[edit] Quotes
Muggs McGinnis: Where'd you just come from?
Hank Salka: From the closet.
Muggs McGinnis: What are ya doin' in the closet?
Glimpy: He's got secrets.
[edit] External links
- Smart Alecks at the Internet Movie Database
- Smart Alecks is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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