Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Crime School end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crime School scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crime School violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crime School easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Crime School

Name: Crime School
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1938
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall

They'll steal your heart again as they turn against the system that tries to make them killers!

Directed by William Clemens, Lewis Seiler

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

193885 min6.4 / 10

A socially conscious 1930s drama about juvenile delinquency and institutional reform, balancing gritty realism with earnest hope for redemption.

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Urban and Small-Town Settings Family Struggles Growing Up Prison Movies Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Remake Dead End Kids Inner City Reform School Juvenile Crime Juvenile Detention Center Juvenile Hall

Questions people ask

Is Crime School sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Crime School end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Crime School scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Crime School violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Crime School easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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