Nick Boyd — The Toast of New York Character Profile

About Nick Boyd

Jim Fisk's ambitious business partner who co-forges a fortune on Wall Street. He shares a romantic entanglement with entertainer Josie Mansfield, who truly loves him despite marrying Fisk. When Fisk ignores warnings about cornering the gold market, Boyd turns against him to prevent a nationwide financial panic.

Nick Boyd — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Cary Grant

Appears in

The Toast of New York (1937)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Nick Boyd — Alliance Business Partners — Jim Fisk (Edward Arnold)

  Ambitious financial partners who initially build wealth together.

• Nick Boyd — Romantic True Love — Josie Mansfield (Frances Farmer)

  Boyd holds Josie's genuine romantic affection, creating a love triangle.

• Nick Boyd — Alliance Indirect Ally — Daniel Drew (Donald Meek)

  Drew and Boyd share a common interest in curbing Fisk's market manipulation.

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