BAD BOY (1939) Johnny Downs, Rosalind Keith & Helen MacKellar | Drama, Crime | B&W
Bad Boy is a 1939 American film directed by Herbert Meyer written by Richard C. Kahn, edited by Roy Luby produced by gateway production, John H. Greenhalgh Jr. Cinematographer and music by Paul Marquardt. Bad Boy was released on 10 July 1939. The film is also known as Perilous Journey in the United Kingdom.
SYNOPSIS
Johnny Fraser leaves his small hometown to seek fortune in the city, landing a job with an architecture firm. Encouraged by a coworker, Steve Carson, Johnny begins gambling on horse races, leading to heavy losses. Desperate, he embezzles money from the firm, which results in his dismissal and imprisonment. Despite his mother's support upon release, Johnny struggles to find employment. Eventually, he falls into a shady business led by Steve, unaware of his deceitful intentions. Complicating matters, Johnny marries a gold-digging nightclub singer, Madelon Kirby, further entangling himself in a web of betrayal and deception orchestrated by Steve.
CAST & CREW
Johnny Downs as John Fraser
Rosalind Keith as Madelon Kirby
Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Fraser
Spencer Williams as Terry
Archie Robbins as Steve Carson
Holmes Herbert as Mr. McNeil
Richard Cramer as George
Harry E. Lang as Vanetti
Crane Whitley as Henchman
Directed by: Herbert Meyer
Written by: Richard C. Kahn (original screenplay)
Cinematography: Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by: S. Roy Luby
Music by: Paul Marquardt
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release Date: July 10, 1939
Running Time: 65 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
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