Wild Boys of the Road
1933 · Movie · NR · 68 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 68 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (51 votes)
Themes
- rape
- amputation
- freight train
- homelessness
- male friendship
- great depression
- youth gang
- poverty
- riding the rail
- troubled teen
- pre-code
- school dance
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Frankie Darro
as Eddie Smith
- EP
Edwin Phillips
as Tommy Gordon
Rochelle Hudson
as Grace
Dorothy Coonan Wellman
as Sally
Sterling Holloway
as Ollie
Arthur Hohl
as Dr. Henry A. Heckel
- AH
Ann Hovey
as Lola
Minna Gombell
as Aunt Carrie
Grant Mitchell
as James Smith
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Smith
Directed by William A. Wellman