Junior Army is a 1942 American film directed by Lew Landers, starring Freddie Bartholomew,[1] Billy Halop, and Huntz Hall, and released by Columbia Pictures.[2]
Junior Army | |
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Directed by | Lew Landers |
Written by | Paul Gangelin |
Produced by | Colbert Clark |
Starring | Freddie Bartholomew Billy Halop Huntz Hall |
Cinematography | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum |
Edited by | Mel Thorsen |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
An English refugee, Freddie Hewlett, saves Jimmie Fletcher's life during an altercation with gang leader Bushy Thomas. He then proceeds to try and make a reformed man out of him.
The film is one of the earliest attempts to portray juveniles in a positive light during World War II.[3]