Mr. Hex

"HE'S GOT HOCUS in his FOCUS! When Leo Takes A Crack At Hypnotism Things Start Cracking Up All Over."

1946 1h 3m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sach is given a post-hypnotic suggestion that turns him into a championship prizefighter.

“HE'S GOT HOCUS in his FOCUS! When Leo Takes A Crack At Hypnotism Things Start Cracking Up All Over.”

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Cast

Leo Gorcey
Slip Mahoney
Huntz Hall
Sach Sullivan
Gale Robbins
Gloria Williams
Gabriel Dell
Gabe Moreno
Ben Welden
Bull Laguna (as Ben Weldon)
William Benedict
Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
Bobby Jordan
Bobby
David Gorcey
Chuck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Beaudine
Writers: Cy Endfield, Jan Grippo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Bowery Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Beaudine, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Seth B. Larsen 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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Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall and Gale Robbins carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "HE'S GOT HOCUS in his FOCUS! When Leo Takes A Crack At Hypnotism Things Start Cracking Up All Over.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Beaudine directs. James S. Brown Jr. behind the camera. Seth B. Larsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Bowery Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by William Beaudine, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Seth B. Larsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall and Gale Robbins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "HE'S GOT HOCUS in his FOCUS! When Leo Takes A Crack At Hypnotism Things Start Cracking Up All Over.".
9IMDB entry: tt0038753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "gangster", "singer", "hypnotism", "super strength".

The technical file

Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
Editing: Seth B. Larsen
Runtime: 63 min · 1h 3m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Mr. Hex (1946)

Part of

The Bowery Boys Collection

From Dead Ends to the East Side and finally landing in Louie's Sweet Shop in the heart of the Bowery (3rd and Canal, natch!), there was no stopping these Boys! When understudy Leo Gorcey joined the ensemble of teen thespians on stage for the Broadway hit "Dead End", Hollywood soon followed with William Wyler taking the troupe in toto for 1937's film version. Personifying the grit and heart of the kid gangs sprouting up in city slums, these little wise guys quickly stole the nation's heart. Ably anchored by the central pair of Huntz Hall and Leo Gorcey, the kids moved from "preachment" and crime pictures to straight up comedy as The Bowery Boys - and the rest is history as the boys capered through scores of pictures for over two decades!