Of the three Jackie Cooper vehicles from the late '30s that I've seen that he made for Monogram Pictures, I consider this one the best of the bunch. Here, he's an aspiring lawyer who's earning his pay running a newsstand in the rough streets of New York employing many kids not much younger than him. Actually, there's one pre-teen in Gimpy (Martin Spellman) he's employing as well as looking after at home since both his parents are gone. As you probably figured out by his name, Gimpy is handicapped with a crutch to walk with. He's the kind of character teen Cooper could've played 7 years earlier. They have a nice rapport going on. Cooper's character also has to deal with a rough gang wanting to take over his corner and an adult brother who's a racketeer that he wants noting to do with. That brother was played by Dick Purcell who would eventually be the first one to portray Captain America on screen (though that Cap's civilian name wasn't Steve Rogers but Grant Gardner). Oh, and there's some nice sentiment at a Christmas party concerning a kindly judge and his niece played by a lovely young lady named Marjorie Reynolds. So in summary, Streets of New York is worth a look for anyone interested in these vintage B-movies.