Story of Danny Lester (1949)
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In 1947, Variety Clubs International, a showbiz charitable organization, was responsible for the frothy musical Variety Girl. The organization's 1949 film effort, Monogram's Bad Boy, is a bit on the grimmer side, but not too much so. Most of the film was lensed at the VCI's Boys Club… More In 1947, Variety Clubs International, a showbiz charitable organization, was responsible for the frothy musical Variety Girl. The organization's 1949 film effort, Monogram's Bad Boy, is a bit on the grimmer side, but not too much so. Most of the film was lensed at the VCI's Boys Club Ranch at Copperas Cove TX. In his first starring role (and second film appearance), war hero Audie Murphy plays Danny Lester, the "bad boy" of the title. A delinquent with a long rap sheet, Danny is sent to the Ranch in hopes that he can be rehabilitated. This seems to be a hopeless goal until ranch head Marshall Brown (Lloyd Nolan) digs into Danny's past to find a reason for the boy's ungovernable behavior. Jane Wyatt as Brown's wife, James Gleason as his assistant, and a coterie of talented juvenile actors lend sensitivity and credibility to this refreshingly unsentimental yarn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Cast
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Lloyd Nolan
as Marshall Brown
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Jane Wyatt
as Mrs. Marshall Brown
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Audie Murphy
as Danny Lester
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James Gleason
as The Chief
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Stanley Clements
as Bitsy
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Martha Vickers
as Lila Strawn
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Rhys Williams
as Arnold Strawn
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Selena Royle
as Judge Prentiss
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Jimmy Lydon
as Ted Hendry
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Dickie Moore
as Charlie
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Tommy Cook
as Floyd
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William Lester
as Joe Shields
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Walter Sande
as Texas Oil Man
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Alden 'Stephen' Chase
as Sheriff Wells
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Charles Trowbridge
as Dr. Fletcher
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Francis Pierlot
as Mr. Pardee
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Florence Auer
as Mrs. Meechan
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George Beban Jr.
as Bell Captain
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Bill Walker
as Ollie
- Marie Blake
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Margo Woode
as Mrs. Strawn
