1939 Universal

Call a Messenger is a 1939 Universal Studios film that starred Billy Halop and Huntz Hall of the Dead End Kids and several of the Little Tough Guys. It was directed by Arthur Lubin.

PLOT:

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.

After becoming friends with fellow messenger boy Bob Prichard, Jimmy decides to hook Bob up with his sister, Marge. He feels that Bob is a much better match for Marge then a local gangster who has been spending too much time with her. Pretty soon, Jimmy's brother Ed returns home from prison. At first, Jimmy is glad to have his brother back home, but pretty soon, he and Ed get mixed up with some gangsters who plan on robbing the post office.

THE DEAD END KIDS:

• Billy Halop as Jimmy Hogan

• Huntz Hall as 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

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