Wild Boys of the Road
“Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!”
1933•NR•1h 8m•6.8•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Earl Baldwin
Languages
English
Studio
First National Pictures
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
Ward Bond
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
George Cooper
Man near Columbus (uncredited)
Production
Company
First National Pictures
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Robert Presnell Sr.
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