Dead End

The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

Cast

Sylvia Sidney

as Drina

Joel McCrea

as Dave

Humphrey Bogart

as "Baby Face" Martin

Wendy Barrie

as Kay

Claire Trevor

as Francey

Allen Jenkins

as Hunk

Marjorie Main

as Mrs. Martin

Billy Halop

as Tommy

Huntz Hall

as Dippy

Bobby Jordan

as Angel

Reviews

CinemaSerf

OK, so this is definitely not the cheeriest of stories but Bogart and Joel McCrea are on good form throughout this gritty drama of hardship and depravity on the East Side of New York. "Baby Face Martin" - who, to be fair, maybe benefits a bit optimistically from the moniker - returns to his childhoo...

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