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Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

October 7, 1933 (US) • Drama • 68m

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.

Director

William A. Wellman

Writers

Earl Baldwin, Daniel Ahearn

Top Billed

Frankie Darro

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

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Top Billed Cast

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Eddie Smith

Edwin Phillips

Edwin Phillips

Tommy Gordon

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Grace

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Sally

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Ollie

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Dr. Henry A. Heckel

Ann Hovey

Ann Hovey

Lola

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Aunt Carrie

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

James Smith

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Smith

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Judge R.H. White

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Captain of Detectives

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

Man near Columbus (uncredited)

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Movie Usher (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Boy Selling Letter (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Buggie Maylin (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Buggie Maylin's Pal (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

One of the Boys (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)

Marlo Dwyer

Marlo Dwyer

Harriet Webster (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Mike (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

Beaudine Anderson

Beaudine Anderson

Boy (uncredited)

William Augustin

William Augustin

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Brakeman Throwing Stones (uncredited)

John R. Coonan

John R. Coonan

Youth in Line-up (uncredited)

Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh

Mac (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Boy (uncredited)

Vivian Wilson

Vivian Wilson

Girl (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Merchant (uncredited)

Crew

Earl Baldwin

Earl Baldwin

Screenplay

Esdras Hartley

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

Thomas Pratt

Thomas Pratt

Editor

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Director

Daniel Ahearn

Daniel Ahearn

Story

Arthur L. Todd

Arthur L. Todd

Director of Photography

Maxwell Arnow

Maxwell Arnow

Casting Director

William Forsyth

William Forsyth

Casting Assistant

Oren Haglund

Oren Haglund

Sound

Vernon Larson

Vernon Larson

Assistant Camera

Robert Presnell Sr.

Robert Presnell Sr.

Additional Writing

Albert Wetzel

Albert Wetzel

Additional Writing

Robert Presnell Sr.

Robert Presnell Sr.

Producer

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Dot Carlson

Dot Carlson

Hairstylist

Dotha Hippe

Dotha Hippe

Hairstylist

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Connie Conroy

Connie Conroy

Hairstylist

Al Alleborn

Al Alleborn

Unit Manager

William Koenig

William Koenig

Production Manager

Marshall Hageman

Marshall Hageman

Second Assistant Director

Dolph Zimmer

Dolph Zimmer

Assistant Director

K. Malloy

K. Malloy

Assistant Property Master

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore

Property Master

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Sound Engineer

Francis E. Stahl

Francis E. Stahl

Sound

Thad Brooks Jr.

Thad Brooks Jr.

Assistant Camera

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Grip

Claude Hutchinson

Claude Hutchinson

Electrician

Mac Julian

Mac Julian

Still Photographer

William Schurr

William Schurr

Camera Operator

William Maybery

William Maybery

Casting Assistant

S. Kring

S. Kring

Wardrobe Master

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Conductor

Fred Applegate

Fred Applegate

Script Supervisor

Jean McNaughton

Jean McNaughton

Script Supervisor

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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