Baby Face Morgan
Seen it?1942 | 63 min | Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of mob stories and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. A good follow-up to Pulp Fiction.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 3 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
When crime boss Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers, learns that Morgan has a son named Edward living in the country with his mother. Rogers has naïve Edward brought to the city and installs him as the head of Acme Protective Agency. Good-hearted Eddy assumes his company provides insurance, rather than extortion-- But don't be too hard on the guy, he still doesn't know he's Baby Face Morgan, the most feared gangster in the city!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 913 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
- Richard CromwellEdward 'Baby Face' Morgan
- Mary CarlisleVirginia Clark
- Robert Armstrong'Doc' Rogers
- Chick ChandlerOliver Harrison
- Warren HymerWise Willie
- Charles Judels'Deacon' Davis
- Vince BarnettLefty Lewis
- Ralf HaroldeJoe Torelli
- Hal K. DawsonJ.B. Brown
- Toddy PetersonMabel