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Boys Town

When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys.

Director

Norman Taurog

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Father Flanagan

Whitey Marsh

Dave Morris

Dan Farrow

Tony Ponessa

Joe Marsh

The Judge

Addison Richards

The Bishop

John Hargraves

Pee Wee

Skinny

Martin Spellman

Tommy Anderson

Mickey Rentschler

Freddie Fuller

Paul Ferguson

Mo Kahn

Burton

Robert Emmett Keane

The Sheriff

The Choir

Boys Town Acapella Choir

Tim

Arthur Aylesworth

Derelict in Mission Next to Weasel

Catholic Nun

Barbara Bedford

Court Officer

Guard

Stanley Blystone

Boy

Darky

Warden

Orville Caldwell

Newsboy

Young Thunder

Boy

Lane - Newspaper Reporter

Tramp

Catholic Nun

Catholic Nun

Boy

Butch

Mr. Reynolds

Robert Gleckler

Alabama

Warden

Hillbilly

Newsboy

Train Guard

Apples

Rod

Calateri

Doctor

Boy

Boy

Boy

Boy

Billy McCullough

Catholic Nun

Claire McDowell

Boy

Boy

Boy

Red

Gangster

Jimmy

Mex

Jackson - Newspaper Reporter

Tailor

Commissioner

Newsboy

Jimmy Sommerville

Boy Mopping Floor

Slats - in Prologue

Jackie - in Prologue

Newspaper Reporter

Charley Haines

Trailer Narrator

Boy on Bannister

Sonny Boy Williams

Boy

Governor

William Worthington

Weasel

Judge

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Dan Farrow Tony Ponessa Whitey Marsh Freddie Fuller

- Do you want to see Father Flanagan?
- Sure. - Boys Town

- Do you want to see Father Flanagan? - Sure.

How much time have I got - Boys Town

How much time have I got

Listen, Father. I am sorry for my mistakes. - Boys Town

Listen, Father. I am sorry for my mistakes.

12 years old. One friend. - Boys Town

12 years old. One friend.

Break your mugs. - Boys Town

Break your mugs.

He's my brother - Boys Town

He's my brother

I know that a mother can take a whip to the toughest boy in the world - Boys Town

I know that a mother can take a whip to the toughest boy in...

- You want $100 for this?
- Yes. - Boys Town

- You want $100 for this? - Yes.

There is no such thing as a bad boy - Boys Town

There is no such thing as a bad boy

- Hello, Father.
- Hello, Mo. Hello, Paul. - Boys Town

- Hello, Father. - Hello, Mo. Hello, Paul.

- Say, how far is this place from Omaha?
- About 10 miles. - Boys Town

- Say, how far is this place from Omaha? - About 10 miles.

On a clear day you can see Omaha from here - Boys Town

On a clear day you can see Omaha from here

I like the Yankees - Boys Town

I like the Yankees

Well, how do you like the place, Whitey? - Boys Town

Well, how do you like the place, Whitey?

I like Whitey, Father. - Boys Town

I like Whitey, Father.

Eddie, there's a little matter of red ink
in the financial statement. - Boys Town

Eddie, there's a little matter of red ink in the financ...

Hello, kitchen?
Mr. Brown, how soon will lunch be ready? - Boys Town

Hello, kitchen? Mr. Brown, how soon will lunch be ready?

Hello, Your Honor. Finished your tour? - Boys Town

Hello, Your Honor. Finished your tour?

We thank Thee, Lord, for these,
Thy gifts, which we have received... - Boys Town

We thank Thee, Lord, for these, Thy gifts, which we have rec...

You can go right on being nothin' - Boys Town

You can go right on being nothin'

- Here, let me help you, gimpy.
- No, that's all right. I can do it alone. - Boys Town

- Here, let me help you, gimpy. - No, that's all right....

He didn't mean any harm, Tony. - Boys Town

He didn't mean any harm, Tony.

- Hiya, Tony.
- Hello, Mo. - Boys Town

- Hiya, Tony. - Hello, Mo.

Who's the smart guy
that doused the lights? - Boys Town

Who's the smart guy that doused the lights?

Come on, White-Wings,
I want to get trimmed. - Boys Town

Come on, White-Wings, I want to get trimmed.

- Morris!
- Here, sir! - Boys Town

- Morris! - Here, sir!

Whitey Marsh. - Boys Town

And another thing... - Boys Town

And another thing...

I'm finished, Father. - Boys Town

I'm finished, Father.

Fight. - Boys Town

One, two... - Boys Town

Whitey! - Boys Town

There's Whitey. Where's he going? - Boys Town

There's Whitey. Where's he going?

Speak to me. Pee Wee. - Boys Town

Speak to me. Pee Wee.

- I'll carry him, Father.
- No, I'll take him. - Boys Town

- I'll carry him, Father. - No, I'll take him.

Christ, Our Lord. Amen. - Boys Town

Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Joe Marsh! - Boys Town

Come on, let's get outta here. - Boys Town

Come on, let's get outta here.

The wound is superficial, Father.
Nothing to worry about. - Boys Town

The wound is superficial, Father. Nothing to worry about.

What's the matter? - Boys Town

What's the matter?

Beat it, Mo. I'll wait here. - Boys Town

Beat it, Mo. I'll wait here.

- Good night, Dave.
- Good night. - Boys Town

- Good night, Dave. - Good night.

Freddie, Mo, Tony. - Boys Town

Freddie, Mo, Tony.

Hey! Wait a minute, fellows,
give me a chance! - Boys Town

Hey! Wait a minute, fellows, give me a chance!

Eddie, shut your eyes. - Boys Town

Eddie, shut your eyes.

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When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys.

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Director: Norman Taurog

Writer: John Meehan, Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 1938

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 09 Sep 1938

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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