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Dead End (1937)

88 min · Coming Of Age, crime film, drama film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend3.6k2.6kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

3.6k02025-09: 3,634 views2025-10: 2,885 views2025-11: 3,126 views2025-12: 3,130 views2026-01: 3,349 views2026-02: 3,036 views2026-03: 2,887 views2026-04: 2,894 views2026-05: 2,619 views2026-06: 2,976 views2026-07: 3,091 views2026-08: 3,597 views
Sep3.6kOct2.9kNov3.1kDec3.1kJan3.3kFeb3.0kMar2.9kApr2.9kMay2.6kJun3.0kJul3.1kAug3.6k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

William Wyler

Cast

Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Wendy Barrie, Claire Trevor, Allen Jenkins, Marjorie Main, Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Punsly, Charles Peck, Humphrey Bogart

The story

In the slums of New York City, on the East River just below the Queensboro Bridge, wealthy people live in opulent and luxurious apartments because of the picturesque views of the river, while the destitute and poor live nearby in crowded, cockroach-infested tenements. At the end of the street is a dock on the East River; to the left are the luxury apartments, and to the right are the slums. The Dead End Kids, led by Tommy Gordon, are a gang of street urchins who are already well on the path to a life of petty crime.

Catalogue themes and tags

Crime Fiction, Gangster Film, Drama, Black-and-white, Film adaptation

Genres

Coming Of Age, crime film, drama film

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