Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey's parents were actor Bernard Gorcey (born 1888) who stood 4' 10", and Josephine Condon (born 1901), who stood 4' 11" and weighed 95 pounds; they worked in vaudeville in New York. In 1915, 14-year-old Josephine gave birth to Fred. In 1917, Leo was born, a large baby at 12 lb. 3 oz.; as an adult he would be 5' 6". In 1921 his brother David Gorcey was born. In 1935, Leo and David appeared in the stage play "Dead End." In 1937, this was made into a movie, and Leo became one of the busiest actors for the next 20 years -- from 1937-1939 he starred in seven Dead End Kids movies, from 1940-1945 in 21 East Side Kids films, from 1946-1956 in 41 Bowery Boys movies. In 1939, Leo married 17-year-old dancer Kay Marvis, who appeared in four of his movies. They divorced in 1944 after five years of marriage; she went on to marry Groucho Marx. In 1945, Leo married Evalene Bankston; they divorced in 1948. Leo was to have paid her $50,000 in a divorce settlement; however, when two detectives she hired broke into his home, he retaliated by firing his gun at them. They sued, and Leo countersued for illegal entry and won $35,000 back. In 1949, Leo married Amelita Ward, whom he met while filming Smugglers' Cove (1948). Their marriage produced Leo Gorcey Jr. in 1949, and a baby girl they named Jan (after Leo's producer and manager, Jan Grippo) in 1951. They divorced in 1956. That year Leo married his young nanny, Brandy, who was taking care of his two kids. They had a baby girl, Brandy Jo, in 1958. The couple divorced in 1962. Leo went to the altar one last time in February, 1968, marrying Mary Gannon. He stayed married to her until his death from liver failure on June 2, 1969, in Oakland, California.

  • Title: Leo Gorcey
  • Popularity: 3.146
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1917-06-03
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Leo Bernard Gorcey
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Leo Gorcey Movies

  • 1943
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    Kid Dynamite

    Kid Dynamite

    6.6 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Let's Get Tough

    Let's Get Tough

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1963
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    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    7 1963 HD

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  • 1945
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    Midnight Manhunt

    Midnight Manhunt

    4.5 1945 HD

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  • 1942
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    Mr. Wise Guy

    Mr. Wise Guy

    6.1 1942 HD

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  • 1944
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    Million Dollar Kid

    Million Dollar Kid

    6.4 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Pride of the Bowery

    Pride of the Bowery

    6.1 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Mannequin

    Mannequin

    6.1 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

    6.3 1939 HD

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  • 1941
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    Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

    6.3 1941 HD

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  • 1937
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    Dead End

    Dead End

    6.971 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

    7.553 1938 HD

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  • 1941
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    Spooks Run Wild

    Spooks Run Wild

    4.841 1941 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Phynx

    The Phynx

    3.5 1970 HD

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  • 1941
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    Bowery Blitzkrieg

    Bowery Blitzkrieg

    6.1 1941 HD

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  • 1955
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    Bowery to Bagdad

    Bowery to Bagdad

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1948
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    Jinx Money

    Jinx Money

    4.7 1948 HD

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  • 1943
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    Ghosts on the Loose

    Ghosts on the Loose

    4.2 1943 HD

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  • 1946
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    Spook Busters

    Spook Busters

    4.7 1946 HD

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  • 1938
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    Crime School

    Crime School

    6.3 1938 HD

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  • 1942
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    Born to Sing

    Born to Sing

    5 1942 HD

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  • 1948
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    So This Is New York

    So This Is New York

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    Boys of the City

    Boys of the City

    5.364 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Flying Wild

    Flying Wild

    5.9 1941 HD

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  • 1942
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    Maisie Gets Her Man

    Maisie Gets Her Man

    6.5 1942 HD

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  • 1948
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    Angels' Alley

    Angels' Alley

    4 1948 HD

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  • 1943
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    Destroyer

    Destroyer

    6.6 1943 HD

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  • 1946
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    Bowery Bombshell

    Bowery Bombshell

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1947
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    Bowery Buckaroos

    Bowery Buckaroos

    6.5 1947 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

    The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

    5.2 1954 HD

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  • 1953
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    Loose in London

    Loose in London

    5.1 1953 HD

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  • 1939
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    Angels Wash Their Faces

    Angels Wash Their Faces

    6.4 1939 HD

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  • 1942
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    Smart Alecks

    Smart Alecks

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    Ghost Chasers

    Ghost Chasers

    6.7 1951 HD

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  • 1955
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    Dig That Uranium

    Dig That Uranium

    3 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    Hold That Line

    Hold That Line

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jalopy

    Jalopy

    4.6 1953 HD

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  • 1954
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    Paris Playboys

    Paris Playboys

    4 1954 HD

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  • 1951
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    Let's Go Navy!

    Let's Go Navy!

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1991
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    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    10 1991 HD

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  • 1938
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    Swingtime in the Movies

    Swingtime in the Movies

    5.7 1938 HD

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  • 1952
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    Feudin' Fools

    Feudin' Fools

    4 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    No Holds Barred

    No Holds Barred

    5 1952 HD

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  • 1954
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    Jungle Gents

    Jungle Gents

    4 1954 HD

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  • 1953
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    Clipped Wings

    Clipped Wings

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1950
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    Triple Trouble

    Triple Trouble

    6.2 1950 HD

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  • 1949
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    Master Minds

    Master Minds

    5.8 1949 HD

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  • 1955
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    High Society

    High Society

    8 1955 HD

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  • 1966
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    Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar

    Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar

    4.5 1966 HD

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  • 1951
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    Bowery Battalion

    Bowery Battalion

    8 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Blues Busters

    Blues Busters

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1949
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    Angels in Disguise

    Angels in Disguise

    5.8 1949 HD

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  • 1953
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    Private Eyes

    Private Eyes

    7.5 1953 HD

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  • 1983
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    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    6.5 1983 HD

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  • 1944
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    Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

    3.5 1944 HD

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  • 1939
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    Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

    6.2 1939 HD

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  • 1955
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    Spy Chasers

    Spy Chasers

    7 1955 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Beloved Brat

    The Beloved Brat

    6.4 1938 HD

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  • 1955
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    Jail Busters

    Jail Busters

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1946
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    In Fast Company

    In Fast Company

    6.3 1946 HD

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  • 1956
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    Crashing Las Vegas

    Crashing Las Vegas

    4.6 1956 HD

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  • 1939
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    On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

    6.3 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

    7.2 1940 HD

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  • 1952
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    Here Come the Marines

    Here Come the Marines

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1948
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    Trouble Makers

    Trouble Makers

    5.7 1948 HD

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  • 1942
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    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    6.8 1942 HD

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  • 2007
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    Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

    Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1945
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    Mr. Muggs Rides Again

    Mr. Muggs Rides Again

    5 1945 HD

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  • 1950
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    Blonde Dynamite

    Blonde Dynamite

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1941
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    Angels with Broken Wings

    Angels with Broken Wings

    3.7 1941 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lucky Losers

    Lucky Losers

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1946
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    Mr. Hex

    Mr. Hex

    6.7 1946 HD

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  • 1951
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    Crazy Over Horses

    Crazy Over Horses

    5.5 1951 HD

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  • 1945
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    Docks of New York

    Docks of New York

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1947
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    Hard Boiled Mahoney

    Hard Boiled Mahoney

    6.4 1947 HD

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  • 1937
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    Portia on Trial

    Portia on Trial

    5.2 1937 HD

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  • 1940
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    That Gang of Mine

    That Gang of Mine

    5.6 1940 HD

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  • 1943
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    Clancy Street Boys

    Clancy Street Boys

    7.3 1943 HD

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  • 1948
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    Smuggler's Cove

    Smuggler's Cove

    4.7 1948 HD

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  • 1942
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    Sunday Punch

    Sunday Punch

    5 1942 HD

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  • 1940
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    Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1944
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    Block Busters

    Block Busters

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1943
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    Mr. Muggs Steps Out

    Mr. Muggs Steps Out

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1945
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    Come Out Fighting

    Come Out Fighting

    7 1945 HD

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  • 1944
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    Bowery Champs

    Bowery Champs

    7 1944 HD

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  • 1949
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    Hold That Baby!

    Hold That Baby!

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1946
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    Live Wires

    Live Wires

    5.5 1946 HD

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  • 1949
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    Fighting Fools

    Fighting Fools

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1947
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    News Hounds

    News Hounds

    6.3 1947 HD

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  • 2020
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    The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

    The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1941
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    Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

    5.5 1941 HD

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  • 1939
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    Private Detective

    Private Detective

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

    6.1 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    Headin' East

    Headin' East

    1 1937 HD

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