Clancy Street Boys (1943): Cast & Plot
Clancy Street Boys is a 1943 comedy directed by William Beaudine, starring Leo Gorcey as Muggs McGinnis, Noah Beery and Martha Wentworth. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clancy Street Boys About?
The premise of Clancy Street Boys without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Anything goes in the wildly, dangerously hilarious tenement romp yet. Muggs is prepping for a visit from his wealthy Uncle Pete, but his late father boasted about having seven children. To keep up appearances, Muggs persuades his gang to pose as his siblings. The ruse unravels when a local mobster discovers the fraud and threatens to expose them.
Clancy Street Boys Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- damsel in distress
- police officer
- blarney
- racial stereotype
- liquor store owner
- schemer
- rivel gang leader
- turf war
- cigar smoking
- desperation
- turmoil
- 18th birthday
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- birthday cake
- singing
- taxi
- punched in the face
- kicked in the butt
- paddle
- vibrator
- bugle
- spanking
- reading a letter aloud
- reference to jack benny
- gun
- reference to statue of liberty
- reference to grant's tomb
- reference to charley's aunt
- kiss on the lips
- phone booth
- french boutique
- slapped in the face
- flowerpot dropped on head
- kidnapping
- riding on the back of a car
- reference to sam houston
- breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
- vegetable cart
- cattle ranch
- bronco riding
- temporary truce
- check
- only child
- single parent household
- floor show
- father
- wealth
- cross dressing
- saddle
- nightclub
- new york city
Clancy Street Boys Cast & Characters
Leo Gorcey leads the cast as Muggs McGinnis, with Noah Beery as Pete Monahan and Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Molly McGinnis. Directed by William Beaudine; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
- Leo Gorcey as Muggs McGinnis
- Noah Beery as Pete Monahan
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Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Molly McGinnis - Huntz Hall as Glimpy Freedhoff
Also Starring in Clancy Street Boys
· 10 more- Sunshine Sammy Morrison Scruno
- Rick Vallin George Mooney
- Amelita Ward Judy Monahan
- Bobby Jordan Danny
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard Irate Father (uncredited)
- William Benedict Butch
- George DeNormand Williams
- Benny Bartlett Benny
- Bernard Gorcey Liquor Store Owner (uncredited)
- Dick Chandlee Stash
Clancy Street Boys Plot Summary
What happens in Clancy Street Boys from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mugs McGinnis and his East Side Kids, along with the rival Cherry Street Gang, find themselves in a birthday celebration that’s more chaotic than charming. What should be a simple shout of triumph—eighteen flips of pranks and cheers—turns into a comical showcase of neighborhood trouble, petty jealousies, and a family dynamic that stretches far beyond blood ties. The celebration is loud, messy, and full of life, and beneath the laughter lies a hint of the hardships that press on these kids from the East Side. But the real story begins when a letter arrives from an old rancher friend of Mugs’s late father, known as Pete Monahan, promising a visit and a reminder of a past that never fully disappeared.
Full summary
The whole story of Clancy Street Boys, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Clancy Street Boys?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the leader of the East Side Kids in the film?
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Clancy Street Boys FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Clancy Street Boys, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clancy Street Boys?
Clancy Street Boys runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was Clancy Street Boys released?
Clancy Street Boys was released on April 23, 1943.
Who directed Clancy Street Boys?
Clancy Street Boys was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of Clancy Street Boys?
Clancy Street Boys stars Leo Gorcey as Muggs McGinnis, Noah Beery as Pete Monahan and Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Molly McGinnis, among 14 credited actors.
Does Clancy Street Boys have a post-credit scene?
No. Clancy Street Boys has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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