Call a Messenger (1939) film poster — UK streaming guide

Where to watch Call a Messenger (1939) in the UK

Name: Call a Messenger
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1939-11-03
Duration: 65 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, Anne Nagel

Call a Messenger (1939) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 8 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

THE DEAD END KIDS versus THE LITTLE TOUGH GUYS Clashing head on...for control of the gutter!

A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his brother is released from prison, attempts to help his brother go straight. However, the two of them get mixed up with a local gangster, who has plans to start robbing post office branches and using the messenger and his brother to do it.

Film
1939
65 min
★ 8.0/10 TMDB
Crime
Drama

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Cast & crew

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DirectorArthur Lubin

WriterArthur T. Horman

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