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Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!
Oct 07, 1933 1h 8m
6.8
44 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Wild Boys of the Road
Companies First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries United States of America
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
Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Eddie Smith
Edwin Phillips

Edwin Phillips

Tommy Gordon
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Dr. Henry A. Heckel
Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Aunt Carrie
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)