In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.
as Mark Braden
as Themselves
as Sue Warren
as Frank 'Frankie' Warren
as Lester 'Squirt' Smith
as Richard 'Goofy' Slade
as Charles 'Spike' Hawkins
as George "Fats" Papadopolous
as Timothy "Bugs" Burke
as Red
as Cooper
as Morgan
as Judge Robert E. Clinton
as Old Doctor
as New Doctor
as Commissioner
as Mrs. Burke
as Mr. Burke
as Mrs. Hawkins
as Nick Papadopolos
as Junkie
as Officer Hogan
as Schwartz
as Reporter
as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
as Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Boiler Room Supervisor (uncredited)