They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

They Made Me a Criminal (1939) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Busby Berkeley and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Benjamin Glazer.

Watching 1939: They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article

They Made Me a Criminal (1939) (2)

Something of a sensation in the late 30s and 40s, the Dead End kids made a string of hits at Warner Brothers. They were first seen in the 1937 Samuel Goldwyn smash, Dead End, based on the successful Broadway play. Warner Brothers, seeing a potential goldmine, scooped them up from Goldwyn and made si... Read full article

They Made Me a Criminal?(1939) (1)

The title sounds reminiscent of I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang – and the posters for this John Garfield movie tried to give that impression too, oozing toughness and desperation. However, as so often in movies of the 1930s and 40s, the advertising is misleading, and this tale of a troubled ... Read full article