Wild Boys of the Road

1933

1h 8m

6.8

6.8/10

49 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

"Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

First National Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

rape amputation freight train homelessness male friendship great depression youth gang poverty riding the rail troubled teen pre-code school dance police raid rape revenge jalopy hobo shantytown freighthopping garbage dump dwellers

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 7, 1933
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0024772

Cast

Frankie Darro

Eddie Smith

Edwin Phillips

Tommy Gordon

Rochelle Hudson

Grace

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Sally

Sterling Holloway

Ollie

Arthur Hohl

Dr. Henry A. Heckel

Ann Hovey

Lola

Minna Gombell

Aunt Carrie

Grant Mitchell

James Smith

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Smith

Robert Barrat

Judge R.H. White

Willard Robertson

Captain of Detectives

Key Crew

William A. Wellman

Director

Earl Baldwin

Screenplay

Robert Presnell Sr.

Producer