Crime School

Crime School

They'll steal your heart again as they turn against the system that tries to make them killers!

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Release Date

5/10/1938

Runtime

85 mins

Overview

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A scrappy reformatory drama where street kids bristle against a corrupt system, finding redemption through both institutional change and personal loyalty. It's earnest mid-Depression cinema about whether society can save its throwaway youth.

Mood

HopefulTenseDefiant

Themes

RedemptionCorruptionComing of ageJusticeFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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