A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Jack Kelly
Katherine
Davey
Crutchie
Joseph Pulitzer
Medda Larkin
Les
Spot Conlon
Jojo
Race
Tommy Boy/Scab
Smalls
Romeo
Hot Shot
Albert
Ike
Mike
Vince/Myron
Morris Delancey
Mush/Bill
Oscar Delancey
Kid Blink
Henry
Specs
Darcy/Kenny
Sniper
Willie/Bart
Buttons
Finch
Elmer
Wiesel/Mr. Jacobi
Governor Roosevelt/Nunzio
Bunsen
Snyder
Mayor
Hannah/Nun
Seitz
Cop/Patron/Guard
Bowery Beauty/Nun
Bowery Beauty/Nun