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66% Critic Match
Mr. Wise Guy
“YOU'LL WANT TO LICK 'EM...AND LOVE 'EM!”
6.6 / 10• 1942• 1h 10m•NR• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
The gang is sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck. Bill Collins, brother of co-leader Danny, becomes involved in a killing and, while also innocent, is convicted and sentenced to death. Through a series of events, Muggs, Glimpy, Danny and the rest of the gang, learn that Knobby, a henchman of Luke Manning, knows something about the murder.
Cast & Crew
Leo Gorcey
Muggs McGinnis
Lead
Bobby Jordan
Danny Collins
Huntz Hall
Glimpy Stone
Billy Gilbert
Knobby
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Luke Manning
Douglas Fowley
Bill Collins
Joan Barclay
Ann Mitchell
Warren Hymer
Dratler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Nigh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Wise Guy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
