East Side, West Side

Director Allan Dwan’s excellent use of New York locations enlivens a rags-to-riches tale that fully exploits star George O’Brien’s championship boxing prowess.

Cast

George O'Brien

as John Breen

Virginia Valli

as Becka Lipvitch

Holmes Herbert

as Gilbert Van Horn

June Collyer

as Josephine Lambert

J. Farrell MacDonald

as Pug Malone

Dore Davidson

as Channon Lipvitch

Frank Allworth

as Flash

John Miltern

as Gerrit Rantoul

Johnny Dooley

as Grogan Gangster

Jean Armour

as Mrs. Breen (uncredited)

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