Tenth Avenue Kid

1938 1h 6m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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In this drama, a 12-year-old boy becomes an orphan after seeing a detective shoot his father. Later the detective feels bad and offers to become his friend, but his intentions are not entirely honorable as the detective really wants to know the location of the loot his father stashed during a robbery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruce Cabot
Jim 'Silk' Loomis
Beverly Roberts
Susan Holland
Ben Welden
Marty Dayton
Horace McMahon
Max Hooker
John Wray
Joe Turner
Jay Novello
Hobart
Charles Cahill Wilson
Commissioner
Byron Foulger
Dr. Belknap

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Writers: Gordon Kahn, Adele Buffington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Vorhaus, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cy Feuer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Morgan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bruce Cabot and Beverly Roberts and Ben Welden carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bernard Vorhaus directs. Ernest Miller behind the camera. Cy Feuer scores. William Morgan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bernard Vorhaus, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cy Feuer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Morgan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Cabot and Beverly Roberts and Ben Welden carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0030841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.