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Streets of New York 1939


THE PLOT: Jackie Cooper plays the title character, Jimmy, who is a newsboy who studies law at night and puts his foot down when mobsters want a piece of the action. With Christmas just around the corner Jimmy is trying to cheer his handicapped friend into some Christmas spirit and plans a surprise for him. Alas his pop’s gambling ways spoil the surprise as he gambles away the money meant for the Christmas treat. But the thoughtful judge comes along and invites Jimmy and his boys over for a Christmas feast, where Anne (Marjorie Reynolds), the judge’s niece, is more than happy to meet all of them. But alls not well for Jimmy, his racketeer wealthy brother Tap Keenan (Dick Purcell) is up to no good and is constantly in the news for all the wrong reasons. When the cops are on the look out for him after he murders someone, he runs to Jimmy for help, while the latter refuses to give in. Eventually Jimmy’s little friend Gimpy gets shot in the bargain.