Spencer Tracy won an Oscar for his portrayal of Father Flanagan, who opens Boys Town and dedicates himself to helping juvenile delinquents go straight. Mickey Rooney plays one of the tougher kids, figuring out early on that Flanagan is nobody's fool.
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Written by
Dore Schary (story) and Eleanore Griffin (story) John Meehan (screenplay) and Dore Schary (screenplay)
Starring
Spencer Tracy (Father Edward J. Flanagan); Mickey Rooney (Whitey Marsh); Henry Hull (Dave Morris); Leslie Fenton (Dan Farrow); Gene Reynolds (Tony Ponessa); Edward Norris (Joe Marsh); Addison Richards (The Judge); Minor Watson (The Bishop); Jonathan Hale (John Hargraves); Bobs Watson (Pee Wee); Martin Spellman (Skinny); Mickey Rentschler (Tommy Anderson); Frankie Thomas (Freddie Fuller); Jimmy Butler (Paul Ferguson); Sidney Miller (Mo Kahn). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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