Juvenile_Court_(film)

<i>Juvenile Court</i> (film)

Juvenile Court (film)

1938 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]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    Hal Erickson (2014). "Juvenile Court". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Dixon, Wheeler Winston (June 11, 2015). Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-56250-0.
  3. [3]
    Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (March 30, 2007). The Great Depression in America [2 volumes]: A Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-08871-1.


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