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The Devil's Party

- Death to squealers!

Adults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion.

Release Date : 1938-06-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Marty Malone

Original Name : Victor McLaglen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike O'Mara

Original Name : William Gargan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry Donovan

Original Name : Paul Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helen McCoy

Original Name : Beatrice Roberts

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Frank Jenks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe O'Mara

Original Name : John Gallaudet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Henry Harrison

Original Name : Samuel S. Hinds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Diamond

Original Name : Joe Downing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Webster

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inspector Bresnahan

Original Name : Addison Richards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Marty

Original Name : Mickey Rentschler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Mike

Original Name : Scotty Beckett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Joe

Original Name : Dickie Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Jerry

Original Name : Tommy Bupp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Helen

Original Name : Juanita Quigley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Playground Child

Original Name : Jerry Tucker

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-20

When a young girl wants to join a gang of four lads who play around New York's "Hell's Kitchen", she finds she gets more than she bargained for when a warehouse accidentally catches fire. Rather than name his associates, the young "Marty" takes the rap and is sent to the reformatory school. Skip on twenty years and he (Victor McLaglen) is now a successful nightclub owner, she (Beatrice Roberts) sings at his club, and every six weeks the whole gang reconvene. When a dodgy gambler bounces a cheque, "Marty" sends his henchmen to get his dough but that all goes a bit pear shaped, the man is accidentally killed and it falls to two of the other members of their gang, brothers "Mike" (William Garage) and "Joe" (John Gallaudet) from the city's emergency squad to investigate. Tragedy ensues, and the trail leads fairly and squarely back to "Marty". The story is a shade more complex than your usual gangster flick. There is some attempt to develop some of the characters here, and they are imbued with a sense of loyalty as the story develops. The ending is a bit rushed, but it fits entirely with the sentiment of the movie extolling the virtues of friendship and trust. The acting is all adequate - a totally straight role for McLaglen - and it's a surprisingly decent hour long feature to watch.