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19331h 8mNREnglish

Wild Boys of the Road

Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!

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At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.

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DirectorWilliam A. Wellman

Keywords

rapeamputationfreight trainhomelessnessmale friendshipgreat depressionyouth gangpovertyriding the railtroubled teenpre-codeschool dancepolice raidrape revengejalopyhoboshantytownfreighthoppinggarbage dump dwellers

Cast

Frankie Darro as Eddie Smith

Frankie Darro

Eddie Smith

Edwin Phillips as Tommy Gordon

Edwin Phillips

Tommy Gordon

Rochelle Hudson as Grace

Rochelle Hudson

Grace

Dorothy Coonan Wellman as Sally

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Sally

Sterling Holloway as Ollie

Sterling Holloway

Ollie

Arthur Hohl as Dr. Henry A. Heckel

Arthur Hohl

Dr. Henry A. Heckel

Ann Hovey as Lola

Ann Hovey

Lola

Minna Gombell as Aunt Carrie

Minna Gombell

Aunt Carrie

Grant Mitchell as James Smith

Grant Mitchell

James Smith

Claire McDowell as Mrs. Smith

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Smith