Streets of New York (1939)
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, opportunities and temptations, but through it all, he considers the actions of his hero, Abraham Lincoln, for guidance. Will Jimmy see his dreams come true, or will he be another of the countless hopefuls chewed up and spit out by New York's mean streets?
- Released
- 1939-04-12
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- William Nigh, Robert Hardy Andrews
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Jackie Cooper as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
- Martin Spellman as William McKinley 'Gimpy' Smith
- Marjorie Reynolds as Anne Carroll
- Dick Purcell as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- George Cleveland as Pop O'Toole
- George Irving as Judge Joseph Carroll
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Officer Burke
- Sidney Miller as Jiggsy
- David Durand as Spike Morgan
- Buddy Pepper as Flatfoot
- William Bucker as Sammy (uncredited)
- Byron Foulger as 'Murderer' in Classroom (uncredited)