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On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Genres

Drama

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The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

18 November 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Cadet Maj. Rollins

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Cadet Ronny Morgan

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Cadet Johnny Cabot

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Cadet Georgie Warren

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Slip Duncan

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Dutch (as Bernard Punsley)

John Litel

John Litel

Col. Michael Riker

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Cadet Lt. Murphy

Cecilia Loftus

Cecilia Loftus

Mrs. Neeley

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Capt. Evans Dover

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Father Ryan

Douglas Meins

Douglas Meins

Hathaway

William Gould

William Gould

Dr. Lewis

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Col. Wm. Duncan

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Fort Lewis Sergeant (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Soldier at Ordnance Magazine #4 (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Doctor Attending Duncan (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Mess Hall Aaiter (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Doctor Telling Cadets 'No Visitors' (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Sergeant in the Trench (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Soldier Getting Radio Report from H4 (uncredited)

Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles A. Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Soldier Reporting Blues at H5 (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Enrollment Office Clerk (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)

George Reeves

George Reeves

Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Leader at Position H4 (uncredited)

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