Mr. Hex (1946)
Mr. Hex was the first Bowery Boys epic in which the goofy Sach (Huntz Hall) is given superhuman powers. Hypnotized by a carnival magician (Ian Keith), Sach becomes a powerful boxer. Head Bowery boy Slip (Leo Gorcey) parlays this talent into a lucrative ring career for Sach, culminating in the championship bout. A gangster (Ben Welden) learns Sach's secret and hires his own hypnotist to put the "whammy" on the would-be champ. The fantastic elements of the story come crashing to earth when Sach's pal Gabe (Gabriel Dell) is shot by the gangster, but all ends sappily ever after. Mr. Hex was the fourth in Monogram's "Bowery Boys" series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jimmy Aubrey, Danny Beck, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
Synopsis of Mr. Hex
Mr. Hex was the first Bowery Boys epic in which the goofy Sach (Huntz Hall) is given superhuman powers. Hypnotized by a carnival magician (Ian Keith), Sach becomes a powerful boxer. Head Bowery boy Slip (Leo Gorcey) parlays this talent into a lucrative ring career for Sach, culminating in the championship bout. A gangster (Ben Welden) learns Sach's secret and hires his own hypnotist to put the "whammy" on the would-be champ. The fantastic elements of the story come crashing to earth when Sach's pal Gabe (Gabriel Dell) is shot by the gangster, but all ends sappily ever after. Mr. Hex was the fourth in Monogram's "Bowery Boys" series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Mr. Hex
- Jimmy Aubrey - Waiter
- Billy Benedict - Whitey
- Gabriel Dell - Gabe Moreno
- David Gorcey - Chuck
- Meyer Grace - Spud, Henchman
- Huntz Hall - Sach Debussy Jones
- Bobby Jordan - Bobby
- Rita Lynn - Margie
- Dewey Robinson - Truck Driver
- Ben Welden - Bull Laguna
- Gene Roth - Bill, Henchman
- Danny Beck - Danny the Dip
- Sammy Cohen - Evil Eyes Fagin
- Bernard Gorcey - Louie Dumbrowsky
- Leo Gorcey - Slip Mahoney
- Joe Gray - Ray Teasdale/"Billy Butterworth"
- John Indrisano - Referee Joe McGowan
- Ian Keith - Raymond, the Hypnotist
- Gale Robbins - Gloria Williams
- William H. Ruhl - Mob Leader
- Eddie Gribbon - Blackie
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
- Writer(s):
- Cy Raker Endfield
- Producer(s):
- Jan Grippo
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