My Buddy (1944)

A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts off his marriage and works for a bootlegger. He is forced to take a rap for his boss, goes to prison, and forms a gang.

Released Oct. 12, 1944 67 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.bootlegger, imdb.cellmate, imdb.looking-for-work, imdb.narration, imdb.convict, imdb.battle-fatigue, imdb.harmonica-player + 44 more, imdb.gunfire, imdb.stock-footage, imdb.italian, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.poverty-row, imdb.lie, imdb.end-of-the-ww1, imdb.seeking-a-job, imdb.no-job, imdb.priest, imdb.bootleg-racket, imdb.killing, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.prison-life, imdb.1930s, imdb.bootlegger, imdb.flashback, imdb.violence, imdb.bootlegging, imdb.prison-warden, imdb.trench-warfare, imdb.heartbreak, imdb.religion, imdb.catholic-priest, imdb.police-detective, imdb.deception, imdb.betrayal, imdb.great-depression, imdb.truck-driver, imdb.beer, imdb.whiskey, imdb.killer, imdb.police-officer, imdb.singing, imdb.nightclub-singer, imdb.song, imdb.damsel-in-distress, imdb.held-at-gunpoint, imdb.henchman, imdb.gang-leader, imdb.gang-member, imdb.gangster, imdb.senator, imdb.germany