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Men of Boys Town

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, and Bobs Watson in Men of Boys Town (1941)
Drama

Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney return in this sequel to the original "Boys Town". This time, the school faces financial trouble as Father Flanagan tries to help every little boy he meets. L... Read allSpencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney return in this sequel to the original "Boys Town". This time, the school faces financial trouble as Father Flanagan tries to help every little boy he meets. Larry Nunn and Dwayne Hickman join in after Flanagan discovers a reform school that has nei... Read allSpencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney return in this sequel to the original "Boys Town". This time, the school faces financial trouble as Father Flanagan tries to help every little boy he meets. Larry Nunn and Dwayne Hickman join in after Flanagan discovers a reform school that has neither reforming nor schooling. It's up to Flanagan, Whitey, and the rest of the school to t... Read all

  • Director
    • Norman Taurog
  • Writer
    • James Kevin McGuinness
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Bobs Watson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Norman Taurog
    • Writer
      • James Kevin McGuinness
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Bobs Watson
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Father Flanagan
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Whitey Marsh
    Bobs Watson
    Bobs Watson
    • Pee Wee
    Larry Nunn
    Larry Nunn
    • Ted Martley
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Flip
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Mr. Maitland
    Mary Nash
    Mary Nash
    • Mrs. Maitland
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Dave Morris
    Sidney Miller
    Sidney Miller
    • Mo Kahn
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • The Judge
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Roger Gorton
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Bradford Stone
    Robert Emmett Keane
    Robert Emmett Keane
    • Burton
    Arthur Hohl
    Arthur Hohl
    • Guard
    Ben Welden
    Ben Welden
    • Superintendent
    • (as Ben Weldon)
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mrs. Fenely
    Janet Beecher
    Janet Beecher
    • Spokeswoman
    • (scenes deleted)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Senior Minister
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Norman Taurog
    • Writer
      • James Kevin McGuinness
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    • Trivia
      Spencer Tracy disliked this sequel to Boys Town and called it "dull and unbelievable".
    • Goofs
      At about 1:29:40, a man is seen shoveling snow in the background. His shovel doesn't have any snow each time he is shoveling.
    • Quotes

      Flip Brier: They must feed you canary seed you're so yellow.

    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Dream Factory (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Gloria, In Excelsius Deo
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Christmas song
      Played and sung by the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers during the opening credits
      Reprised at Beau Hunk's funeral

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    Men of Boys Town (1941)

    *** (out of 4)

    Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) and Whitey (Mickey Rooney) try to save Boys Town while at the same time trying to crack down on abuse in reform schools. I actually preferred this one to the previous film, although this one suffers from trying to do too much in its story. As with the first film there's a lot of sentimental value here but there's also the darker side with the reform schools, which I really enjoyed. Tracy gives another very good performance and Rooney was a lot better here as the older, more mature kid. It was also nice seeing Lee J. Cobb in an early role.
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Feb 27, 2008
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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gradski decaci
    • Filming locations
      • Boys Town, Nebraska, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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