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Watching 1939: They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 8, 2021

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more

They Made Me a Criminal (1939) (2)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Mar 10, 2014

Something of a sensation in the late 30s and 40s, the Dead End kids made a string of hits at Warner Brothers. They were first seen in the 1937 Samuel Goldwyn smash, Dead End, based on the successful Broadway play. Warner Brothers, seeing a potential goldmine, scooped them up from Goldwyn and made s read more

They Made Me a Criminal (1939) (1)

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Nov 15, 2009

The title sounds reminiscent of I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang – and the posters for this John Garfield movie tried to give that impression too, oozing toughness and desperation. However, as so often in movies of the 1930s and 40s, the advertising is misleading, and this tale of a troubled read more