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That Gang of Mine

1940 · 62 min

A scrappy, good-natured underdog lark that breezes by with streetwise banter and a big-hearted horse-racing finish.

Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse
Tagline
It's a RIOT in RACES!
Overview
A street kid has dreams of becoming a jockey. He gets his chance when he and his gang discover a poor old man who has a championship race horse. The man agrees to let the boy ride his horse in a race, but first the gang must get enough money to pay for the race's entry fees.

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Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • ambition
    • class
    • loyalty
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Joseph H. Lewis
    Written by
    William Lively
    Starring
    Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse, Dave O'Brien, Joyce Bryant, Sunshine Sammy Morrison, Milton Kibbee, David Gorcey
    Cinematography
    Robert E. Cline, Harvey Gould
    Runtime
    62 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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