Gangster's Boy
Cast & Crew
William Nigh
Jackie Cooper
Robert Warwick
Lucy Gilman
Louise Lorimer
Tommy Wonder
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
High school senior Larry Kelly, valedictorian of his class, as well as the most popular boy in school, hopes to go to West Point, along with his best friend, Bill Davis. When his long absent father returns and buys Larry and his mother a mansion next to Bill's house, plus a fast convertible, Larry's life seems complete. Trouble begins, however, when a newspaper breaks the story that Larry's father Tim is a retired gangster named "Knuckles" Kelly. Most of the kids at school shun Larry now, except for Bill, his sister Julia, and Salvatore, the son of a former bootlegger. Bill's father, a judge, refuses to let his children associate with Larry and tries to get the boy removed as valedictorian. After graduation, the kids invite Larry to a dance, telling him that it is only their parents who are against him. Larry lets Bill drive his new car home, but when Bill accidentally hits a boy on a bicycle, Larry insists that Bill and Julia go home while he faces the police. When the police arrive, they find a bottle thrown into the backseat of the car, put there by some other boys at the party, and arrest Larry. He refuses to tell the police that Bill was driving, and despite his father and mother's efforts to get him released, he faces a hearing. Afraid of their own father, Bill and Julia go to another judge with the truth and Larry is released. Because the boys who threw the liquor into the car also confess, and the bicycler will be all right, all charges are dropped against the boys. Finally, Judge and Mrs. Davis visit the Kellys and the happy families find that they enjoy each other's company.
Director
William Nigh
Cast
Jackie Cooper
Robert Warwick
Lucy Gilman
Louise Lorimer
Tommy Wonder
Selmer Jackson
Betty Blythe
Huntley Gordon
Herbert Evans
William Gould
Jack Kennedy
Bobby Stone
Bradley Metcalfe
Crew
Robert D. Andrews
Robert D. Andrews
Chas. J. Bigelow
Clay Boland
Karl Brown
Scott R. Dunlap
W. B. Eason
E. R. Hickson
Edward Kay
William Lackey
Abe Meyer
Harry Neuman
Beckley Riechner
Russell Schoengarth
Karl Zint
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to a Hollywood Reporter pre-production news item, George Bancroft was originally scheduled to play the role of Tim Kelly. A production chart in the Hollywood Reporter lists Teddy Bryght (possibly a dog) as an additional cast member, but his participation in the released film has not been confirmed. The Daily Variety review of the film incorrectly attributes both of the film's songs to Beckley Riechner and Clay Boland. Film Daily correctly attributes the song "Blossoms in the Moonlight" to Edward Kay, who wrote the music. Ned Washington wrote lyrics for the song, which were not used in the film, and according to a news item in Hollywood Reporter, Irving Berlin published the song.
