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Little Tough Guy

After his father is sentenced to death for accidentally killing a cop, Johnny's family is left to fight for their own existence. His sister becomes a burlesque performer for the money while young Johnny joins a local gang and turns to a life of street crime. After much trouble and little reward for his crimes, Johnny is faced with the prospect of reform school before he makes his way to the road of recovery. "Little Tough Guy" is a true-to-life drama of one family's struggle for survival in New York's slums during the Great Depression.

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Cast & Crew See All

Robert Wilcox
Paul Wilson
Helen Parrish
Kay Boylan
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Boylan

Awards

  • 1938 - Photoplay Award - Best Pictures of the Month (September) - winner
  • 1938 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September) - winner

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