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This Is the Bowery

6.8194111mMovieDocumentary

In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and inspiring talk.

DirectorGunther von Fritsch
WriterHerbert Morgan
ProducerJack Chertok

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Cast · Directed by Gunther von Fritsch

JN
John Nesbitt
Narrator
CJ
Charles St. John
Self (uncredited)

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This Is the Bowery hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 19, 1941. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.