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Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney in Boys Town (1938)

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  • How long is Boys Town?
    1 hour and 36 minutes
  • When was Boys Town released?
    September 9, 1938
  • What is the IMDb rating of Boys Town?
    7.2 out of 10
  • Who stars in Boys Town?
    Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, and Henry Hull
  • Who wrote Boys Town?
    Dore Schary, John Meehan, Eleanore Griffin, and Jack Mintz
  • Who directed Boys Town?
    Norman Taurog
  • Who was the composer for Boys Town?
    Edward Ward
  • Who was the producer of Boys Town?
    John W. Considine Jr.
  • Who was the cinematographer for Boys Town?
    Sidney Wagner
  • Who was the editor of Boys Town?
    Elmo Veron
  • Who are the characters in Boys Town?
    Father Edward J. Flanagan, Whitey Marsh, Dave Morris, Dan Farrow, Tony Ponessa, Joe Marsh, Pee Wee, and Slats
  • What is the plot of Boys Town?
    When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys.
  • What was the budget for Boys Town?
    772,000
  • What is Boys Town rated?
    TV-G
  • What genre is Boys Town?
    Biographical, Drama, and Family
  • How many awards has Boys Town won?
    6 awards
  • How many awards has Boys Town been nominated for?
    10 nominations

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