Summary
Men of Boys Town is an American film first released in 1941,
directed by Norman Taurog.
The film stars Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson, Larry Nunn and Darryl Hickman.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Norman Taurog
- Script: James Kevin McGuinness
- Photo: Harold Rosson
- Music: Herbert Stothart
- Cast: Spencer Tracy (Father Flanagan), Mickey Rooney (Whitey Marsh), Bobs Watson (Pee Wee), Larry Nunn (Ted Martley), Darryl Hickman (Flip), Henry O’Neill (Mr. Maitland), Mary Nash (Mrs. Maitland), Lee J. Cobb (Dave Morris), Sidney Miller (Mo Kahn), Addison Richards (The Judge), Lloyd Corrigan (Roger Gorton), George Lessey (Bradford Stone), Robert Emmett Keane (Burton), Arthur Hohl (Guard), Ben Welden (Superintendent), Anne Revere (Mrs. Fenely), Janet Beecher (Spokeswoman (scenes deleted)), Harry C. Bradley (Senior Minister (scenes deleted)), Dora Clement (Matriarch (scenes deleted)), Edward Earle (Chairman (scenes deleted)), Edward Keane (District Attorney (scenes deleted)), Byron Shores (Lawyer (scenes deleted)), Benny Bartlett (Older Homeless Boy), Barbara Bedford (Nun in Infirmary), Wade Boteler (Marysport Police Lieutenant), John Butler (Pawnbroker), Frank Coghlan Jr. (Frank, a Commissioner), Joe Conti (Dancer), Cliff Danielson (Golf Pro), Vondell Darr (Agnes, Whitey’s Marysport Dance Partner), Augustine DiCosimo (Pete), John Dilson (Jury Foreman), Edward Gargan (Detective arresting Whitey), William Haade (Jake, Reform School Guard), James Horne Jr. (Boy), Lew Kelly (Gas Station Manager), Milton Kibbee (Court Clerk), Paul Kruger (Reform School Guard), Johnny Lebel (Irish Singer), Aubrey Mather (Parsons, Maitland’s Butler), Harry McKim (Murdock), Sammy McKim (Boys Town Sentry), Denis Murphy (Boy), Dick Paxton (Jack), Jack Pennick (Reform school guard), Buddy Pepper (Commissioner), Charles Smith (Slim), Edwin Stanley (Dr. Carlton), Paul Stanton (Dr. Trem Fellows), Master Stanworth (Tuba Player), Leonard Sues (Dixie), John Wald (Radio Announcer), Johnny Walsh (Boys Town Sentry), Dick Wessel (Husky Brother of Homely Girl at Dance), Joe Whitehead (Truck Driver who Ran over Dog), Robert Winkler (Smaller Homeless Boy), Rudy Wissler (Jerry)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 106 min; B&W
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