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Wild Boys of the Road is a 1933 pre-Code Depression-era American drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson, and Grant Mitchell. It tells the story of several teens forced into becoming hobos. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin is based on the story Desperate Youth by Daniel Ahern.
Wild Boys of the Road: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Frankie Darro, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson, Dorothy Coonan Wellman. In the depths of the Depression, two teenage boys strike out on their own in order to help their struggling parents and find life on the road tougher than expected.
- (2.4K)
- Adventure, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1933-10-07
This earnest, socially conscious road drama directed by William Wellman centers on two California teenagers who find their comfortable lives thrown into turmoil during the Great Depression. The...
Sep 20, 2021 · A pre-Code film about teens forced into hobo life during the Depression. Watch the restored version with subtitles and reviews, or download the file with a watermark.
- 69 min
- 4.3K
- MinimalisT ChanneL
Eddie Smith helps his friend, Tommy Gordon, sneak into a high school dance dressed as a girl because Tommy cannot afford the price of admission. Tommy confides to Eddie that because his mother has been unable to find work, he is planning to leave school to look for work himself.
- William A. Wellman
- Frankie Darro
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Two teenage boys hop the freights to find work during the Great Depression and face hardships and dangers along the way. They meet other homeless youths and a girl who wants to join them in New York City.
