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Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town

M-G-M's NEW hit! Mighty sequel to "Boys Town"!

Part of Boys Town Collection

1941•1h 46m•6.2/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.2/10(14)

Father Flanagan raises funds, helps a disabled boy, and saves an older boy from reform school.

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Production

Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Edward 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

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Mrs. Fenely

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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