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The Mayor of 44th Street

As Joe Jonathan's business teeters on the brink of collapse, he must navigate a treacherous path of deception and loyalty to salvage his reputation and avert catastrophe.

Joe Jonathan, a reformed ex-con, owns a dance-band booking agency, but faces police scrutiny due to the former owner's racketeering tactics. A young hoodlum, Bits McKirk, tries to blackmail Joe, but is won over and joins his business. However, when the former owner is paroled and tries to extort protection money from Joe's clients, Bits begins to backslide, causing tension in Joe's life and relationship with his girlfriend, Jessie Lee.

Info about The Mayor of 44th Street

Studio(s): RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Oct 15, 1942

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama