Wild Boys of the Road

"Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!"

1933 1h 8m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Earl Baldwin, Daniel Ahearn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernhard Kaun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Frankie Darro and Edwin Phillips and Rochelle Hudson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William A. Wellman directs. Arthur L. Todd behind the camera. Bernhard Kaun scores. Thomas Pratt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bernhard Kaun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frankie Darro and Edwin Phillips and Rochelle Hudson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!".
8IMDB entry: tt0024772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "rape", "amputation", "freight train", "homelessness".