Title: Baby Face Morgan
Year: 1942
Genres: Crime; Comedy
Director: Arthur Dreifuss

Cast:

• Richard Cromwell as Jimmy Morgan
• Mary Carlisle as Betty Windsor
• Lloyd Nolan as Butch and Blackie “Baby Face” Morgan (dual role)
• Robert Armstrong as “Guns” McGuire
• Matt Willis as “Snakes” Dillon
• Maris Wrixon as Sally Struthers
• Cy Kendall as William “Spike” Struthers
• Leonid Kinskey as Nick
• Eddy Chandler as Police Captain Kerrigan

Synopsis:

When inept mobster “Baby Face” Morgan is mistaken for his competent namesake, the real crime boss, he’s drafted into the underworld to lead a gang of bumbling hoodlums. Jimmy Morgan, the honest brother, is recruited by FBI agent Betty Windsor to impersonate his twin and infiltrate the syndicate. As “Baby Face” fumbles through extortion schemes and botched robberies, Jimmy must maintain the ruse, win Betty’s trust, and bring down the gang from within—all while contending with the real boss’s looming return.

Trivia:

• Lloyd Nolan plays both the innocent Jimmy and the criminal Baby Face, showcasing his versatility in contrasting roles.
• Released by Monogram Pictures, the film blends slapstick humor with typical crime-drama tropes of the era.
• Though not initially public domain, its rights were not renewed after the first term, making it freely available in archives.