Boys Town (1938)

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.

Directing:
  • Norman Taurog

Writing:
  • Eleanore Griffin
  • Dore Schary
  • John Meehan

Stars:
Release Date: 1938-09-08
themoviedb icon 6.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 96

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Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Bishop
Addison Richards
Addison Richa...
Judge
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
The Sheriff
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Whitey Marsh
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Father Flanagan
Henry Hull
Henry Hull
Dave Morris
Bobs Watson
Bobs Watson
Pee Wee
Edward Norris
Edward Norris
Joe Marsh
Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Dan Farrow
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Tony Ponessa
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
John Hargraves
Martin Spellman
Martin Spellm...
Skinny
Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentsc...
Tommy Anderson
Frankie Thomas
Frankie Thoma...
Freddie Fuller
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Paul Ferguson
Sidney Miller
Sidney Miller
Mo Kahn
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
Gangster (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett...
Burton
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowe...
Nun (uncredited)
John Wray
John Wray
Weasel (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesw...
Tim (uncredited)
King Baggot
King Baggot
Derelict in Mission (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedfo...
Nun (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Nun (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worth...
Governor (uncredited)
Everett Brown
Everett Brown
Darky
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