Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

• DirectorMaxwell Shane
• Release7 April 1949
• Genre
  Crime / Drama
• Duration1h 31m
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• Rate
  

  5.5
  8 reviews
• Productions

  Universal International Pictures