They Made Me a Criminal
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A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
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Cast & Crew
68 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Garfield
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Claude Rains
as Det. Monty Phelan
Ann Sheridan
as Goldie West
May Robson
as Grandma Rafferty
Gloria Dickson
as Peggy
Billy Halop
as Tommy
Bobby Jordan
as Angel
Leo Gorcey
as Spit
Huntz Hall
as Dippy
Gabriel Dell
as T.B.
Bernard Punsly
as Milt
Robert Gleckler
as Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
Supporting cast
56John Ridgely
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Barbara Pepper
as Budgie Massey
William B Davidson
as Ennis
Ward Bond
as Lenihan
Robert Strange
as Malvin
Louis Jean Heydt
as Randy Smith
Frank Riggi
as Gaspar Rutchek
Cliff Clark
as Manager
Dick Wessel
as Collucci
Sam Hayes
as Fight Announcer
Jack Austin
as Cop #1 (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Richard Bond
as Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Edwin Brian
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
as Schwimmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr
as Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Detective #2 (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
as Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Hal Craig
as Detective #3 (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
as Columnist (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
as Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
as Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
John Harron
as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
as Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick
as Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Leroy
as Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
as Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
as Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
Sam Mcdaniel
as Splash (uncredited)
Larry Mcgrath
as Second Fight Referee (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
as Cop #2 (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)
Jimmy O Gatty
as Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
as Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Bob Perry
as Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)
John J Richardson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Roach
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Dave Roberts
as Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Sally Sage
as Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
as Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
as Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
John Sheehan
as Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)
Ronald Sinclair
as J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
as Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)
Dorothy Varden
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Kid Tacoma (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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