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Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

HE WOULDN'T WELCH! Beaten...battered...broke...he remained faithful to the only law he knew!

19397.01h 12mNR

Overview

Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap. The son of disgraced police officer Lt. Lewis, Bob vows to clear his dad's name, and also to prove that accused murderer Tommy Shay is innocent.

Directed by Harold Young
Written by Arthur T. Horman
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Top Cast

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Detective Lieutenant John Lewis

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Bob Lewis

James McCallion

James McCallion

Danny Shay

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Cynthia

El Brendel

El Brendel

Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

'Chick' Foster

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Tommy Shay

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins

Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Arnold

Mildred

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Harris Berger

Sailor

Themes & Keywords

policemurder

About Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets is a drama, crime film released in 1939 exploring themes of police, murder. Directed by Harold Young, it stars Harry Carey, Frankie Thomas, James McCallion. Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap. The son of disgraced police officer Lt. Lewis, Bob vows to clear his dad's name, and also to prove that accused murderer Tommy Shay is innocent.

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