Poster of Boys Town

Boys Town

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, September 8 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
38 in Boys Town
as 'Father Flanagan'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was
17 in Boys Town
as 'Whitey Marsh'.
Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of Henry HullHenry Hull
Henry Hull was
47 in Boys Town
as 'Dave Morris'.
Thu, Oct 02 1890 –
Tue, Mar 08 1977
Portrait of Leslie FentonLeslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton was
36 in Boys Town
as 'Dan Farrow'.
Wed, Mar 12 1902 –
Sat, Mar 25 1978
Portrait of Gene ReynoldsGene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds was
15 in Boys Town
as 'Tony Ponessa'.
Wed, Apr 04 1923 –
Mon, Feb 03 2020
Portrait of Edward NorrisEdward Norris
Edward Norris was
27 in Boys Town
as 'Joe Marsh'.
Fri, Mar 10 1911 –
Wed, Dec 18 2002
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
35 in Boys Town
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Minor WatsonMinor Watson
Minor Watson was
48 in Boys Town
as 'Bishop'.
Sun, Dec 22 1889 –
Wed, Jul 28 1965
Portrait of Jonathan HaleJonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale was
47 in Boys Town
as 'John Hargraves'.
Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Portrait of Bobs WatsonBobs Watson
Bobs Watson was
7 in Boys Town
as 'Pee Wee'.
Sun, Nov 16 1930 –
Sun, Jun 27 1999
Portrait of Martin SpellmanMartin Spellman
Martin Spellman was
12 in Boys Town
as 'Skinny'.
Thu, Oct 01 1925
Portrait of Mickey RentschlerMickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler was
14 in Boys Town
as 'Tommy Anderson'.
Sat, Oct 06 1923 –
Fri, Jun 27 1969
Portrait of Frankie ThomasFrankie Thomas
Frankie Thomas was
17 in Boys Town
as 'Freddie Fuller'.
Sat, Apr 09 1921 –
Thu, May 11 2006
Portrait of Jimmy ButlerJimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler was
17 in Boys Town
as 'Paul Ferguson'.
Sun, Feb 20 1921 –
Sun, Feb 18 1945
Portrait of Sidney MillerSidney Miller
Sidney Miller was
21 in Boys Town
as 'Mo Kahn'.
Sun, Oct 22 1916 –
Sat, Jan 10 2004
Portrait of Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane was
55 in Boys Town
as 'Burton'.
Sat, Mar 03 1883 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of Victor KilianVictor Kilian
Victor Kilian was
47 in Boys Town
as 'The Sheriff'.
Fri, Mar 06 1891 –
Sun, Mar 11 1979
Portrait of Arthur AylesworthArthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth was
57 in Boys Town
as 'Tim (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Portrait of King BaggotKing Baggot
King Baggot was
58 in Boys Town
as 'Derelict in Mission (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 06 1879 –
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Portrait of Barbara BedfordBarbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford was
35 in Boys Town
as 'Nun (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1903 –
Sun, Oct 25 1981
Portrait of George CooperGeorge Cooper
George Cooper was
45 in Boys Town
as 'Tramp (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 11 1892 –
Thu, Dec 09 1943
Portrait of Nell CraigNell Craig
Nell Craig was
47 in Boys Town
as 'Nun (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Tue, Jan 05 1965
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn Hamilton
John Hamilton was
51 in Boys Town
as 'Prison Warden (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Claire McDowellClaire McDowell
Claire McDowell was
60 in Boys Town
as 'Nun (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 31 1877 –
Sun, Oct 23 1966
Portrait of Jay NovelloJay Novello
Jay Novello was
34 in Boys Town
as 'Gangster (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 22 1904 –
Thu, Sep 02 1982
Portrait of Phillip TerryPhillip Terry
Phillip Terry was
29 in Boys Town
as 'Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Tue, Feb 23 1993
Portrait of William WorthingtonWilliam Worthington
William Worthington was
66 in Boys Town
as 'Governor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 08 1872 –
Wed, Apr 09 1941
Portrait of John WrayJohn Wray
John Wray was
51 in Boys Town
as 'Weasel (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 12 1887 –
Fri, Apr 05 1940
Portrait of Everett BrownEverett Brown
Everett Brown was
36 in Boys Town
as 'Darky'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Wed, Oct 14 1953

Crew

Portrait of Norman TaurogNorman Taurog
Norman Taurog was
39 in Boys Town
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 23 1899 –
Tue, Apr 07 1981
Portrait of Sidney WagnerSidney Wagner
Sidney Wagner was
37 in Boys Town
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jan 13 1901 –
Mon, Jul 07 1947
Portrait of Horace HoughHorace Hough
Horace Hough was
>> in Boys Town
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Urie McClearyUrie McCleary
Urie McCleary was
33 in Boys Town
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Fri, Dec 12 1980
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
45 in Boys Town
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Dore ScharyDore Schary
Dore Schary was
33 in Boys Town
as 'Screenplay, Story'
Thu, Aug 31 1905 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of John MeehanJohn Meehan
John Meehan was
54 in Boys Town
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, May 08 1884 –
Fri, Nov 12 1954
Portrait of John W. Considine Jr.John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr. was
39 in Boys Town
as 'Producer'
Fri, Oct 07 1898 –
Wed, Mar 22 1961
Portrait of Elmo VeronElmo Veron
Elmo Veron was
>> in Boys Town
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward WardEdward Ward
Edward Ward was
38 in Boys Town
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Apr 03 1900 –
Sun, Sep 26 1971
Portrait of Leo ArnaudLeo Arnaud
Leo Arnaud was
34 in Boys Town
as 'Music Arranger'
Sun, Jul 24 1904 –
Fri, Apr 26 1991
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
45 in Boys Town
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Jack DawnJack Dawn
Jack Dawn was
46 in Boys Town
as 'Makeup Artist'
Wed, Feb 10 1892 –
Tue, Jun 20 1961
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
38 in Boys Town
as 'Recording Supervision'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Robert J. SchifferRobert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer was
22 in Boys Town
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Sep 04 1916 –
Tue, Apr 26 2005
Portrait of Slavko VorkapichSlavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich was
44 in Boys Town
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Mar 17 1894 –
Wed, Oct 20 1976
Portrait of Leonid RaabLeonid Raab
Leonid Raab was
38 in Boys Town
as 'Orchestrator'
Tue, Apr 17 1900 –
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Portrait of Eleanore GriffinEleanore Griffin
Eleanore Griffin was
34 in Boys Town
as 'Story'
Fri, Apr 29 1904 –
Tue, Jul 25 1995
Portrait of Paul MarquardtPaul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt was
49 in Boys Town
as 'Orchestrator'
Sun, Jan 13 1889 –
Sun, Oct 30 1960
Portrait of Carl RoupCarl Roup
Carl Roup was
23 in Boys Town
as 'Script Supervisor'
Sun, Apr 04 1915 –
Wed, Mar 20 2002
Portrait of Jay MarchantJay Marchant
Jay Marchant was
50 in Boys Town
as 'Unit Manager'
Sat, Jan 07 1888 –
Thu, Jun 14 1962
Portrait of Joe CookeJoe Cooke
Joe Cooke was
>> in Boys Town
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack MintzJack Mintz
Jack Mintz was
43 in Boys Town
as 'Additional Writing'
Fri, Feb 15 1895 –
Wed, Jan 19 1983
Portrait of Clarence J. FalkClarence J. Falk
Clarence J. Falk was
>> in Boys Town
as 'Greensman'
Unknown Birthday