Mickey the Kid

"A SCHOOL BUS, CROWDED WITH INNOCENT CHILDREN, PLOWING THROUGH A NORTHWEST BLIZZARD WITH A KILLER AT THE WHEEL!"

1939 1h 8m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A bank robber and his boy make a run for it during winter in a bus full of children.

“A SCHOOL BUS, CROWDED WITH INNOCENT CHILDREN, PLOWING THROUGH A NORTHWEST BLIZZARD WITH A KILLER AT THE WHEEL!”

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Cast

Bruce Cabot
Jim Larch / Jim Adams
Ralph Byrd
Dr. Ben Cameron
Zasu Pitts
Lilly Handy
Tommy Ryan
Mickey Larch / Mickey Adams
Jessie Ralph
Veronica Hudson
June Storey
Sheila Roberts
Benny Bartlett
Joe Fisher
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sheriff J.J. Willoughby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Doris Malloy, Gordon Kahn, Alice Altschuler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Bruce Cabot and Ralph Byrd and Zasu Pitts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A SCHOOL BUS, CROWDED WITH INNOCENT CHILDREN, PLOWING THROUGH A NORTHWEST BLIZZARD WITH A KILLER AT THE WHEEL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. William Morgan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor William Morgan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bruce Cabot and Ralph Byrd and Zasu Pitts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A SCHOOL BUS, CROWDED WITH INNOCENT CHILDREN, PLOWING THROUGH A NORTHWEST BLIZZARD WITH A KILLER AT THE WHEEL!".
8IMDB entry: tt0031643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.