Young Dynamite
1937, English. Directed by Leslie Goodwins.
A young, newly-appointed rookie state trooper, John Shields, is celebrating with his sister Jane, his younger brother Freddie and Tom Marlin, Jane's fiancé and also a trooper, when they hear over the radio that two bandits have just killed a lawyer and his watchman. John and Tom set out in their patrol cars in hopes of capturing the killers, followed by Freddie who hopes some day to qualify as a trooper. Freddie encounters the two two bandits, Spike Doland and Butch and manages to get away with the bag of gold they had stolen. While chasing Freddie they are recognized by John who they kill when he tries to arrest them. Freddie then takes matters into his own hands in seeking to capture the killers of his brother.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Young Dynamite is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo in India.
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Cast & crew
- Leslie GoodwinsDirector
- Frankie DarroFreddie Shields
- Kane RichmondTom Marlin
- Charlotte HenryJane Shields
- Willy CastelloFlash Slavin
- David SharpeJohn Shields
- Carleton YoungSpike Dolan
- Pat GleasonJoseph 'Butch' Barker
- Frank AustinEndenberry / Doc Clark
- Frank SarasinoTony - the Peddler / Rankin - U.S. Secret Service
- Earl DwireFinnegan
Details
- Released
- 15 December 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joseph O'Donnell, Stanley Roberts, Peter B. Kyne
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Young Dynamite runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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Young Dynamite is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Young Dynamite on?
Young Dynamite is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo in India. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Young Dynamite?
Young Dynamite (1937) was directed by Leslie Goodwins and stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Charlotte Henry.