Movie·1938·1h 36m
Boys Town
"No boy is bad, if given a chance!"
Directed By
Norman Taurog
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
Written By
John Meehan
Producer
John W. Considine Jr.
Cinematography
Sidney Wagner
Music
Edward Ward
Editor
Elmo Veron
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
104 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Father Flanagan
Mickey Rooney
Whitey Marsh
Henry Hull
Dave Morris
Leslie Fenton
Dan Farrow
Gene Reynolds
Tony Ponessa
Edward Norris
Joe Marsh
Addison Richards
Judge
Minor Watson
Bishop
Jonathan Hale
John Hargraves
Bobs Watson
Pee Wee
Martin Spellman
Skinny
Mickey Rentschler
Tommy Anderson
Frankie Thomas
Freddie Fuller
Jimmy Butler
Paul Ferguson
Sidney Miller
Mo Kahn
Robert Emmett Keane
Burton
Victor Kilian
The Sheriff
Arthur Aylesworth
Tim (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Norman Taurog
Director
Dore Schary
Screenplay, Story
John W. Considine Jr.
Producer
Elmo Veron
Editor
Sidney Wagner
Director of Photography
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Eleanore Griffin
Story
John Meehan
Screenplay
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