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Tough Guy

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Freddie (Jackie Cooper) loves his dog, Duke (Mischa Auer), more than anything in the world. Unfortunately, his rich father can't stand the animal. After an argument over Duke, Freddie runs away from home and becomes embroiled in a world of crime, courtesy of on-the-lam gangster Joe Calerno (Joseph Calleia). After a rocky start, Joe and Freddie become the best of friends. Meanwhile, the boy's father and the police, thinking Freddie has been kidnapped, close in on Joe.

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Sean Axmaker Seanax.com ... a piece of pure juvenile delinquent melodrama set in post-war London where aimless thugs attack little old ladies... and hide out in the rubble of bombed-out homes. Mar 25, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Freddie (Jackie Cooper) loves his dog, Duke (Mischa Auer), more than anything in the world. Unfortunately, his rich father can't stand the animal. After an argument over Duke, Freddie runs away from home and becomes embroiled in a world of crime, courtesy of on-the-lam gangster Joe Calerno (Joseph Calleia). After a rocky start, Joe and Freddie become the best of friends. Meanwhile, the boy's father and the police, thinking Freddie has been kidnapped, close in on Joe.
Director
Chester M. Franklin
Screenwriter
Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1936, Original
Runtime
1h 16m