Boys Town

Boys Town (1938) — drama film. Directed by Norman Taurog. Starring Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton. This page maps 5 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.8/10 from 109 votes.

Boys Town (1938) Poster

Interactive Features for Boys Town

Boys Town offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A priest transforms a lesson from a condemned man into a community where troubled boys can develop responsibility, belonging, and hope.

Drama · 6.8/10 · 96 min · 1938

Credits

Director

Norman Taurog
Cast

as Father Flanagan

Spencer Tracy
Cast

as Whitey Marsh

Mickey Rooney
Cast

as Dave Morris

Henry Hull
Cast

as Dan Farrow

Leslie Fenton
Cast

as Tony Ponessa

Gene Reynolds
Cast

as Joe Marsh

Edward Norris
Cast

as Judge

Addison Richards
Cast

as Bishop

Minor Watson
Cast

as John Hargraves

Jonathan Hale
Cast

as Pee Wee

Bobs Watson
Cast

as Skinny

Martin Spellman
Cast

as Tommy Anderson

Mickey Rentschler

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Boys Town Collection — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Boys Town is title 1 of 2 in the Boys Town Collection release order. Next: Men of Boys Town (1941).

Related Movies & Series

Men of Boys Town (1941) — Sequel

Videos

Boys Town ≣ 1938 ≣ Trailer
Boys Town Official Trailer #1 - Mickey Rooney Movie (1938) HD

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q727016), public domain (CC0).