
Streets of New York
1939 · Movie · NR · 68 min · ★ 5.4
Using Abraham Lincoln as his model for courage, a newsboy and night-school law student fights off hoods to make his dreams in the big city come true.
Also known as The Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-04-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 68 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- new york city
Cast & crew

Jackie Cooper
as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan

Martin Spellman
as William McKinley 'Gimpy' Smith

Marjorie Reynolds
as Anne Carroll

Dick Purcell
as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan

George Cleveland
as Pop O'Toole

George Irving
as Judge Joseph Carroll

Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Police Officer Burke

Sidney Miller
as Jiggsy

David Durand
as Spike Morgan
- BP
Buddy Pepper
as Flatfoot
Directed by William Nigh