Crime School (1938)
Directed by Lewis Seiler
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Juvenile Delinquency Film |
Release Date - May 28, 1938 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This entry in the Dead End Kids series of adventures makes critical comments about the failings of reform schools. The story begins as the boys are sent to the Gatesville Reformatory, a cruel institution where the discipline is often violent. They boys do their best, but it is difficult to cope. Things get a little better when the deputy commissioner of corrections makes a surprise visit to the institution. He is appalled and immediately fires the sadistic warden. He then begins instituting gentler ways of treating the inmates. The grateful youths save the new warden's life after he is machine gunned during a political double-cross. As a reward, the boys are paroled.
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delinquency, atrocity, commissioner, corruption, criminal, deputy, discipline, double-cross, inspection, juvenile, parole, politician, prison, reform [improve], reformatory, rehabilitation [physical therapy], sadist, struggle, teacher, violence, warden, weapons, child, death, Hell
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