Pig (played by Huntz Hall) is a protagonist in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Member of Tommy's teenage gang. He and his friends disrupt a movie theater but eventually find legitimate employment at the department store after helping expose a robbery plot. Tommy (played by Bobby Jordan) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Teenage gang leader who seeks to steer his members toward legitimate work. He is falsely accused of theft by a corrupt manager, imprisoned, but later clears his name by helping catch a criminal ring and secures a job at the store. String (played by Gabriel Dell) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Member of Tommy's gang. Participates in a movie theater disruption alongside Pig and Ape, and later gains employment at the department store's shipping department. Sheila (played by Evelyn Ankers) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Tommy's sister who works at the department store. She refuses a corrupt manager's romantic advance to secure her brother a job, quits in protest after his wrongful imprisonment, and eventually reconciles with her boyfriend Jerry. Suzanne (played by Elyse Knox) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
A salesgirl at the department store whom Tommy develops a romantic interest in, leading them to go on a movie date together. Ape (played by Norman Abbott) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Member of Tommy's gang. Joins Pig and String in causing a scene at the movies, and subsequently obtains a job at the store after the gang helps stop a major robbery. Frank (played by Frank Albertson) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
A manager at Carruthers' department store who initially agrees to hire Tommy only under inappropriate conditions. He colludes with a gangster, frames Tommy for theft, but is ultimately outmaneuvered and loses his position. Jerry (played by Don Porter) appears in Keep 'Em Slugging.
Sheila's boyfriend who helps Tommy get hired at the department store and later secures his release from prison. He plays a key role in the gang's redemption and reconciles with Sheila.
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Characters
Pig
(played by Huntz Hall) — protagonist
Member of Tommy's teenage gang. He and his friends disrupt a movie theater but eventually find legitimate employment at the department store after helping expose a robbery plot.
Tommy
(played by Bobby Jordan) — supporting
Teenage gang leader who seeks to steer his members toward legitimate work. He is falsely accused of theft by a corrupt manager, imprisoned, but later clears his name by helping catch a criminal ring a...
String
(played by Gabriel Dell) — supporting
Member of Tommy's gang. Participates in a movie theater disruption alongside Pig and Ape, and later gains employment at the department store's shipping department.
Sheila
(played by Evelyn Ankers) — supporting
Tommy's sister who works at the department store. She refuses a corrupt manager's romantic advance to secure her brother a job, quits in protest after his wrongful imprisonment, and eventually reconci...
Suzanne
(played by Elyse Knox) — supporting
A salesgirl at the department store whom Tommy develops a romantic interest in, leading them to go on a movie date together.
Ape
(played by Norman Abbott) — supporting
Member of Tommy's gang. Joins Pig and String in causing a scene at the movies, and subsequently obtains a job at the store after the gang helps stop a major robbery.
Frank
(played by Frank Albertson) — supporting
A manager at Carruthers' department store who initially agrees to hire Tommy only under inappropriate conditions. He colludes with a gangster, frames Tommy for theft, but is ultimately outmaneuvered a...
Jerry
(played by Don Porter) — supporting
Sheila's boyfriend who helps Tommy get hired at the department store and later secures his release from prison. He plays a key role in the gang's redemption and reconciles with Sheila.
Key Relationships
Pig → Suzanne
(Conflict Movie Disruptor)
Frank → Tommy
(Conflict Framed Accuser)
Tommy → Suzanne
(Romantic Love Interest)
Jerry → Tommy
(Alliance Job Referrer)
Sheila → Jerry
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Sheila → Frank
(Professional Employer-Employee)
Tommy → Ape
(Alliance Gang Member)
Tommy → String
(Alliance Gang Member)
Tommy → Pig
(Alliance Gang Leader)
Tommy → Sheila
(Family Sibling)
Story Analysis
A teenage gang leader navigates criminal temptation, false accusations, and workplace redemption to secure legitimate futures.
