Boy in Court (1940)

1940 · Short film · 10 min · dir. David H. Lion

• Short
• Crime
• Drama

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Synopsis

Johnny is a troubled 15-year-old who falls in with a bad crowd, steals a car and gets caught by the police. However, instead of sending Johnny to reform school, the judge takes an interest in him and assigns a probation officer to try to steer Johnny away from a life of crime.

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Details

Director

David H. Lion

Released

1940-08-03

Running time

10 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• sponsored film

Cast & crew

• DDavid H. Lion Director
• Niles Welch

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