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05/09/1939 Drama, Romance 1h 39m
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A Famous Play.....Now A Great Picture!

Overview

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his father. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.

  1. Rouben Mamoulian

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Barbara Stanwyck

    Lorna Moon

  2. Adolphe Menjou

    Tom Moody

  3. William Holden

    Joe Bonaparte

  4. Lee J. Cobb

    Mr. Bonaparte

  5. Joseph Calleia

    Eddie Fuseli

  6. Sam Levene

    Siggie

  7. Edward Brophy

    Roxy Lewis

  8. Beatrice Blinn

    Anna 'Duchess'

  9. William H. Strauss

    Mr. Carp

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-08-28
Golden Boy in film form is almost brilliant.

Joe Bonaparte is a gifted violinist, but poverty bites hard and he tries his hand at the noble art of pugilism, he proves to be a natural and a career at the top beckons, but does he risk damaging his hands and ending his interest in another noble art?

Angst abound as this Rouben Mamoulian adaptation of the Clifford Odets play hits a dramatic spot, whilst simultaneously firmly being only of its time. It hasn't aged well, its dialogue and character portrayals quite simply would be scoffed at now, but this is 1939 and one really has to have the ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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