Wanted by the Police

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Drama

A young man, Danny, decides to get a job in order to support his mother. He's hired to work in a garage, but soon finds himself being implicated in a stolen-car racket.

Released: Sep 21, 1938

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Frankie Darro

Danny Murphy

Evalyn Knapp

Kathleen Murphy

Robert Kent

Policeman Mike O'Leary

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