Follow the Leader
“FOLLOW 'EM FOR FUN...and Thrills Aplenty While the Kids Put a Hoodoo on the Hoodlums!”
Synopsis
Muggs and Glimpy, two East Side Kids in the army, return to their neighborhood, supposedly on furlough; actually, Muggs has been honorably discharged with a physical defect, but he tells no one of this. Danny, another East Side kid, is in jail because a large amount of medical supplies have been stolen from the warehouse where he works. Muggs see Spider, a new member of the gang, flashing a large amount of money around, and Muggs shrewdly turns toughie, boasting that he has a dishonorable discharge because of thievery. This leads Spider to confide in Muggs that he is the one who has been aiding in the theft of supplies from the warehouse, and he gets paid for the loot by Larry, operator of a nightclub where Muggs' sister, Milly, is an entertainer. Fingers, a henchman for Larry, kills Spider when he learns that Muggs has been let in on the operation. The police then suspect Muggs of killing Spider.
Top Cast
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Leo Gorcey
Muggs McGinnis
Huntz Hall
Glimpy Freedhoff
Gabriel Dell
W.W. "Fingers" Belmont
Joan Marsh
Milly McGinnis
Jack La Rue
Larry
Bryant Washburn
Colonel
William Benedict
Spider O'Brien
David Durand
Danny
Bobby Stone
Speed
Jimmy Strand
Dave
Buddy Gorman
Skinny Bogerty
Gene Austin
Bernard Gorcey
Mary Gordon
Marie Windsor
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 3, 1944
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$85K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Screenplay & Story
- William Beaudine, Beryl Sachs, Ande Lamb
- Original Title
- Follow the Leader
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Budget
- $85K
- Production Studios
- Banner Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Beaudine
William Beaudine, Beryl Sachs, Ande Lamb
Marcel Le Picard
Carl Pierson
Jack Dietz, Sam Katzman
Department Leadership Roster
Carl Pierson
Editor
William Beaudine
Director
William Beaudine
Writer
Beryl Sachs
Writer
Jack Dietz
Producer
Sam Katzman
Producer
Marcel Le Picard
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Follow the Leader
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What is Follow the Leader about?
Muggs and Glimpy, two East Side Kids in the army, return to their neighborhood, supposedly on furlough; actually, Muggs has been honorably discharged with a physical defect, but he tells no one of this. Danny, another East Side kid, is in jail because a large amount of medical supplies have been stolen from the warehouse where he works. Muggs see Spider, a new member of the gang, flashing a large amount of money around, and Muggs shrewdly turns toughie, boasting that he has a dishonorable discharge because of thievery. This leads Spider to confide in Muggs that he is the one who has been aiding in the theft of supplies from the warehouse, and he gets paid for the loot by Larry, operator of a nightclub where Muggs' sister, Milly, is an entertainer. Fingers, a henchman for Larry, kills Spider when he learns that Muggs has been let in on the operation. The police then suspect Muggs of killing Spider.
Who directed Follow the Leader?
Follow the Leader was directed by William Beaudine.
Who stars in Follow the Leader?
The principal cast of Follow the Leader includes Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh, Jack La Rue.
When was Follow the Leader released and how long is it?
Follow the Leader was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.