Follow the Leader
1944 • Action | Drama
Beryl Sachs
Writer
Ande Lamb
Story
William Beaudine
Director
William Beaudine
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
June 3, 1944
Duration
65 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.001
Budget
$85,000
Revenue
$0
Overview
Muggs and Glimpy, two East Side Kids in the army, return to their neighborhood, supposedly on furlough; actually, Muggs has been honorably discharged with a physical defect, but he tells no one of this. Danny, another East Side kid, is in jail because a large amount of medical supplies have been stolen from the warehouse where he works. Muggs see Spider, a new member of the gang, flashing a large amount of money around, and Muggs shrewdly turns toughie, boasting that he has a dishonorable discharge because of thievery. This leads Spider to confide in Muggs that he is the one who has been aiding in the theft of supplies from the warehouse, and he gets paid for the loot by Larry, operator of a nightclub where Muggs' sister, Milly, is an entertainer. Fingers, a henchman for Larry, kills Spider when he learns that Muggs has been let in on the operation. The police then suspect Muggs of killing Spider.
Cast
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
Joan Marsh
Jack La Rue
Bryant Washburn
William Benedict
David Durand
Gene Austin
Bernard Gorcey
Mary Gordon
Marie Windsor