Call A Messenger (11-4-1939)

Released November 4, 1939 as the fifth movie in Universal's Dead End Kids & Little Tough Guys series. Jimmy Hogan and his gang are caught robbing a post office. Jimmy is given a choice to either go to reform school or work as a messenger boy for the post office as punishment. Jimmy decides to be a messenger boy, and soon drags his pals into the job. The kids eventually enjoy their jobs, especially when their new boss, Frances O'Neill, turns out to be quite attractive. The Dead End Kids Billy Halop - Jimmy Hogan Huntz Hall - Ratholemew 'Pig' Smith The Little Tough Guys Hally Chester - B. 'Murph' Murphy Billy Benedict - P. 'Trouble' Kearns David Gorcey - J. 'Yap' Crawley Harris Berger - R. 'Sailor' Walters Additional Cast Robert Armstrong - Kirk Graham Mary Carlisle - Marge Hogan Anne Nagel - Frances O'Neill Victor Jory - Ed Hogan Buster Crabbe - Chuck Walsh El Brendel - 'Baldy' Jimmy Butler - Bob Prichard George Offerman Jr. - Big Lip