They Made Me a Criminal
63 %|Jan 21, 1939|Crime, Drama
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
Featured Crew
Busby Berkeley
Director
Anton Grot
Art Direction
Jack Killifer
Editor
Sig Herzig
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Benjamin Glazer
Associate Producer
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
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Cast
John Garfield
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Claude Rains
Det. Monty Phelan
Ann Sheridan
Goldie West
May Robson
Grandma Rafferty
Gloria Dickson
Peggy
Billy Halop
Tommy
Bobby Jordan
Angel
Leo Gorcey
Spit
Huntz Hall
Dippy
Gabriel Dell
T.B.
Bernard Punsly
Milt
Robert Gleckler
Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
John Ridgely
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Barbara Pepper
Budgie Massey
William B. Davidson
Ennis
Ward Bond
Lenihan
Robert Strange
Malvin
Louis Jean Heydt
Randy Smith
Frank Riggi
Gaspar Rutchek
Cliff Clark
Manager
Dick Wessel
Collucci
Sam Hayes
Fight Announcer
Jack Austin
Cop #1 (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Richard Bond
Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Edwin Brian
Newsboy (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
Sheriff (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Schwimmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Detective #2 (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Detective #3 (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
Columnist (uncredited)
John Dilson
Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
John Harron
First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Leroy
Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Splash (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Second Fight Referee (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Cop #2 (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty
Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)
Charles Randolph
First Fight Referee (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Hendricks (uncredited)
Dave Roberts
Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Sally Sage
Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
John Sheehan
Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)
Ronald Sinclair
J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)
Dorothy Varden
Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Kid Tacoma (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)