Fighting Trouble

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Fighting Trouble is a 1956 American comedy film directed by George Blair and starring The Bowery Boys.^[1] It was released on September 16, 1956, by Allied Artists. The 42nd film in the Bowery Boys series, it was the first to feature Stanley Clements.

Plot

When Danny loses his job working for the New York Morning Blade, Sach and Duke visit the editor to ask him to give Danny his job back. They agree to get a photo of gangster Frankie Arbo for the paper, and try several disguises to catch Arbo in the act before finally deciding to pose as gangsters themselves.

Cast

The Bowery Boys

• Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy "Sach" Jones
• Stanley Clements as Stanislaus "Duke" Covelske
• David Gorcey as Charles "Chuck" Anderson (Credited as David Condon)
• Danny Welton as Danny

Remaining cast

• Queenie Smith as Mrs. Kate Kelly
• Adele Jergens as Mae Randle
• Thomas Browne Henry as Frankie Arbo
• Tim Ryan as Ray Vance
• Joe Downing as Handsome Hal Lomax
• Laurie Mitchell as Dolly Tate

Production

With the departure of Leo Gorcey, Hall had become the series' main attraction; thus the group was renamed Huntz Hall and the Bowery Boys with this film. It also marked the first appearance of Stanislaus 'Duke' Covelske, played by Stanley Clements. Other cast changes include Queenie Smith taking over the role of landlady Mrs. Kelly, and the addition of Danny Welton in his only appearance as a member of the gang.

Home media

Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Four" on August 26, 2014.

See also

• List of American films of 1956

References

External links

• Fighting Trouble at IMDb
• Fighting Trouble at AllMovie
• Fighting Trouble at the TCM Movie Database
• Fighting Trouble at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

Preceded by Crashing Las Vegas 1956

'The Bowery Boys' movies 1946-1958

Succeeded by Hot Shots 1956