The West Side Kid

August. 23,1943      NR
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.

Don Barry as  Johnny April (as Donald Barry)
Henry Hull as  Sam Winston
Dale Evans as  Gloria Winston
Chick Chandler as  Shoelace
Matt McHugh as  The Worrier
Nana Bryant as  Mrs. Winston
Walter Catlett as  Ramsey Fensel
Edward Gargan as  Donovan
Chester Clute as  Gwylim
Peter Lawford as  Jerry Winston

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Reviews

ThiefHott
1943/08/23

Too much of everything

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Chirphymium
1943/08/24

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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ThedevilChoose
1943/08/25

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Jonah Abbott
1943/08/26

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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