Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy (1942) — comedy, drama, romance film. Directed by William Nigh. Starring Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Billy Gilbert. This page maps 7 characters and 13 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Mr. Wise Guy (1942) Poster

Interactive Features for Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 13 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A group of falsely imprisoned youths uncover a criminal frame-up and challenge the abusive authority surrounding them.

Comedy, Drama, Romance · 6.6/10 · 70 min · 1942

Credits

Director

William Nigh
Cast

as Muggs McGinnis

Leo Gorcey
Cast

as Danny Collins

Bobby Jordan
Cast

as Glimpy Stone

Huntz Hall
Cast

as Knobby

Billy Gilbert
Cast

as Luke Manning

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Cast

as Bill Collins

Douglas Fowley
Cast

as Ann Mitchell

Joan Barclay
Cast

as Dratler

Warren Hymer
Cast

as Dorothy Melton

Ann Doran
Cast

as Jim Barnes

Jack Mulhall
Cast

as Charlie Manning

Gabriel Dell
Cast

as Charlie Horse

Sidney Miller

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Mr. Wise Guy is title 8 of 22 in the East Side Kids Collection release order. Previous: Spooks Run Wild (1941). Next: Let's Get Tough (1942).

Related Movies & Series

Kid Dynamite (1943) — Universe Link
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942) — Universe Link
Let's Get Tough (1942) — Universe Link
Smart Alecks (1942) — Universe Link

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q12126323), public domain (CC0).