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Born Reckless

Born Reckless

She taunts death for the thrill of it!

19375.10h 59mNR

Overview

Racketeer Jim Barnes is trying to force the independent taxicab-drivers to join his "protection service" at the cost of five bucks a day. Champion race-car driver, Bob Kane, joins with his friends Lee and "Dad" Martin in a fight for the street rights of a big city.

Directed by Malcolm St. Clair
Written by Helen Logan, Jack Andrews, John Patrick
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Top Cast

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Sybil Roberts

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Bob Kane

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Jim Barnes

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Lee Martin

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Dad Martin

Pauline Moore

Pauline Moore

Dorothy Collins

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Windy Bowman

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Dora

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

District Attorney

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Barnes's lawyer

Themes & Keywords

fightracketeer

About Born Reckless

Born Reckless is a adventure, crime film released in 1937 exploring themes of fight, racketeer. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, it stars Rochelle Hudson, Brian Donlevy, Barton MacLane. Racketeer Jim Barnes is trying to force the independent taxicab-drivers to join his "protection service" at the cost of five bucks a day. Champion race-car driver, Bob Kane, joins with his friends Lee and "Dad" Martin in a fight for the street rights of a big city.

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