News Hounds (1947)
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Synopsis of News Hounds
News Hounds has more plot than usual for a "Bowery Boys" film-too much plot, so far as diehard fans of the series were concerned. Much of the action takes place at the Daily Chronicle, where Slip Mahoney (Leo Gorcey) works as a copy boy and Sach Jones (Huntz Hall) as a junior photographer. Aspiring to become reporters, Slip and Sach try to get the goods on elusive underworld chieftan Dapper Dan Greco (Anthony Caruso). They manage to escape the clutches of Greco's henchmen, but not before Sach has snapped a picture of Greco in conference with supposed philanthropist Timothy X. Donlin (John Hamilton). Printing a story about Donlin's collusion with Greco, the Chronicle faces a libel suit until Sach is able to recover his photos, which he earlier managed to lose. Gabriel Dell, the Bowery Boys' resident straight man, is here cast as a conscience-stricken mob flunkey. At base, News Hounds is a reworking of the "East Side Kids" entry Bowery Champs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of News Hounds
- Billy Benedict - Whitey
- Anthony Caruso - 'Clothes' Greco
- Ralph Dunn - Dutch Miller
- David Gorcey - Chuck
- Buddy Gorman - Copyboy
- Huntz Hall - Sach Debussy Jones
- Bobby Jordan - Bobby
- Bill Kennedy - Mark Morgan
- Tim Ryan - John Burke
- Gene Roth - Dutch's Henchman
- John Elliott - Judge
- Nita Bieber - Mame
- Gabriel Dell - Gabe Moreno
- Bernard Gorcey - Louie Dumbrowsky
- Leo Gorcey - "Slip" Mahoney
- Meyer Grace - Sparring Partner
- John Hamilton - Big Tim Donlin
- Robert Emmett Keane - Mack, Snide Lawyer
- Christine McIntyre - Jane Ann Connelly
- Emmett Vogan - Johnny Gale
- Russ Whiteman - Jimmy Gale
- Leo Kaye - Red Kane
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
- Writer(s):
- Tim Ryan, Edmond Seward
- Producer(s):
- Jan Grippo
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