---
title: 'Boys Town (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Taurog'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/boys-town-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Boys Town (1938)

1938 · 93 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Boys Town is a 1938 American biographical drama film based on Father Edward J. Flanagan's work with a group of underprivileged boys in a home/educational complex that he founded and named "Boys Town" in Nebraska. It stars Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney with Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, and Gene Reynolds.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Taurog](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-taurog)
- **Screenplay:** [Dore Schary](https://cinepixo.com/people/dore-schary), [Eleanore Griffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/eleanore-griffin), [John Meehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-meehan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-ward)
- **Producer:** [John W. Considine Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-w-considine-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-wagner)
- **Editor:** [Elmo Veron](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmo-veron)

## Cast

- [Sidney Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-miller)
- [Kane Richmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/kane-richmond)
- [John Wray](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wray)
- [Henry Hull](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-hull)
- [Frankie Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-thomas)
- [Everett Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/everett-brown)
- [King Baggot](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-baggot)
- [George Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cooper)
- [Edward Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norris)
- [Addison Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/addison-richards)
- [Barbara Bedford](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bedford)
- [John Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hamilton)
- [Minor Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/minor-watson)
- [Tommy Noonan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-noonan)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)

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Official site: https://www.boystownmovie.org
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/boys-town-1938
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