My Buddy (1944)
A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts off his marriage and works for a bootlegger. He is forced to take a rap for his boss, goes to prison, and forms a gang. After his release, a gang war breaks out, resulting in his death. He leaves a note to his friend the priest asking that his story be told as a warning. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Don "Red" Barry, Ruth Terry, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steve Sekely
Synopsis of My Buddy
A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts off his marriage and works for a bootlegger. He is forced to take a rap for his boss, goes to prison, and forms a gang. After his release, a gang war breaks out, resulting in his death. He leaves a note to his friend the priest asking that his story be told as a warning. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
Complete Cast of My Buddy
- Don "Red" Barry - Eddie Ballinger
- Lynne Roberts - Lucy Manners
- Emma Dunn - Mary Ballinger
- George E. Stone - Pete
- Ray Walker - Russ
- Matt McHugh - Happy
- Jack Baxley - Jim
- Almeda Fowler - Ma Manners
- Nolan Leary - Lawyer
- Marshall Reed - 2nd Detective
- Jay Norris - Spots
- Robert Middlemass - Judge
- Arthur Loft - Warden
- Ralph Linn - Jury Foreman
- Roy Darmour - Detective
- Blake Edwards - Prison Kid
- Jimmy Zaner - Messenger
- Emmett Vogan - 2nd Senator
- Harry Strang - Detective
- Lee Shumway - Jim, the Guard
- Connie Leon - Housekeeper
- George Humbert - Albert
- Edward Earle - Chairman
- Boots Brown - Kid
- Ruth Terry - Lola
- Alexander Granach - Tim Oberta
- John Litel - Father Jim Donnelly
- Jonathan Hale - Sen. Henry
- Joe Devlin - Nicky Piastro
- John Bagni - Mobster
- Sven Hugo Borg - German Sniper
- Jack Ingram - Charlie
- Jack Rockwell - Jail Attendent, in Shadows
- Constance Purdy - Woman
- Jack Mulhall - Announcer at Convicts' Show
- Frank Marlowe - Joe
- George Lloyd - Hendricks
- Russ Whiteman - Tommy
- Kid Chissell
- Sam Bernard - Salesman
- Gayne Whitman - Young Senator
- Charles Sullivan - Loudmouth Mug
- Larry Steers - Prosecuting Attorney
- Charles Sherlock - Policeman
- Milt Kibbee - Pa Manners
- Jack Gardner - Mike
- Lynton Brent - Detective
- Director(s):
- Steve Sekely
- Writer(s):
- Arnold Manoff
- Producer(s):
- Edward J. White
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