'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge is a 1942 film released by Monogram Pictures.[1] It is the eleventh installment in the East Side Kids series and one of the more dramatic films of the series, released at a time when they were making lighter, more humorous fare. The film is now in public domain and can be downloaded legally from numerous web sites.

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWallace Fox
Written byHarvey Gates
Produced bySam Katzman
Jack Dietz
StarringLeo Gorcey
Bobby Jordan
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
CinematographyMack Stengler
Edited byCarl Pierson
Music byEdward J. Kay
Distributed byMonogram Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • November 20, 1942 (1942-11-20)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States

Plot

This time around, the East Side Kids, a gang of well-meaning young rough-necks in New York, are pulled into a murder mystery. They manage to rescue a young girl by the name of Sylvia from her violent stepfather Morley's abuse. Soon after, the stepfather is killed by a gangster called McGaffey for interfering with his racketeering operation by stealing his money.

Sylvia has taken refuge in the gang's hideout. One of the Kids, Danny, returns to her stepfather's apartment to bring some clothes for her. He is arrested by the police, suspected of the murder.

When McGaffey hears about the arrest he makes the gang a proposition. In exchange for the actual chair leg used by Mugs, president of the Kids, to hit Morley when the gang saved Sylvia, with Mugs' fingerprints, he wants them to break into a warehouse for him.

Danny fails to explain to his policeman brother how the killing of Morley happened. A former member of the Kids, Rusty, who is a sailor, comes to visit the boys in their hour of need. It turns out Sylvia's paralyzed grandfather had been in the apartment and had seen the murder when it happened. He can still communicate with the world through blinking. Rusty discovers that the grandfather blinks morse code, and interprets it, revealing that McGaffey is the killer.

Mugs comes forward, telling the rest of the gang about McGaffey's proposition. They decide to go to the warehouse, and Rusty takes Sylvia to the police station to tell them who the killer is and to get Danny out of jail. The Kids break into the warehouse by driving a truck through the doors and a brawl ensues. The police arrive at the scene and McGaffey and the rest of the gangsters are arrested.[2]

Cast

The East Side Kids

Remaining cast

References
  1. Hayes, David (1984). The Films of the Bowery Boys. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0806509310.
  2. 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942) - Overview, TCM.com
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