Trailer

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

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.

Updated May 19 2020

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US -

1933-10-07

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Keywords:

chicago homelessness great depression poverty riding the rail troubled teen pre-code school dance anticapitalismo jalopy shantytown

FACTS

Runtime: 68 mins Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!

Cast

Rochelle Hudson

Grace

Ward Bond

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Dr. Henry A. Heckel

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Smith

Grant Mitchell

James Smith

Minna Gombell

Aunt Carrie

Sterling Holloway

Ollie