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Boys Town (1938)

Original title: boys town
Production: USA|96 min| black and white
Dramatic, Historical, Psychological
Poster of movie Boys Town
This movie is episode 1 of the series Boys Town composed by:

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1939 - logo Oscar Best Original Screenplay
Assigned to: Eleanore Griffin, Dore Schary
Oscar 1939 - logo Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Spencer Tracy
Oscar 1939 - nomination Best Motion Picture
Assigned to: John W. Considine Jr.

Direction

Norman TaurogNorman Taurog: regista

Production and Screenplay

John Ii MeehanJohn Ii Meehan: sceneggiatore
Eleanore Griffin: sceneggiatore
Eleanore Griffin: scrittore
Dore Schary: sceneggiatore
John W. Considine Jr.: produttore
ManJohn I Meehan: sceneggiatore
Jack Mintz: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Robert Emmett Keane(età:55)
(Burton)
Addison RichardsAddison Richards(età:51)
(giudice)
Victor KilianVictor Kilian(età:47)
(sceriffo)
Minor WatsonMinor Watson(età:49)
(vescovo)
Henry HullHenry Hull(età:48)
(dave morris)
Martin Spellman(età:13)
(skinny)
Bobs Watson(età:8)
(pee wee)
Edward Norris(età:27)
(joe marsh)
Jimmy ButlerJimmy Butler(età:17)
(paul ferguson)
Mickey Rentschler(età:15)
(tommy anderson)
George Humbert(età:58)
(calateri)
Gene ReynoldsGene Reynolds(età:15)
(tony ponessa)
Frankie Thomas(età:17)
(freddie fuller)
Jonathan HaleJonathan Hale(età:47)
(john hargraves)
Spencer TracySpencer Tracy(età:38)
(father flanagan)
Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney(età:18)
(whitey marsh)
Sidney MillerSidney Miller(età:22)
(mo kahn)
Leslie FentonLeslie Fenton(età:36)
(dan farrow)
trailer narrator
Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone(età:44)
Jay NovelloJay Novello(età:34)
Tommy Noonan
John HamiltonJohn Hamilton(età:51)
Kane Richmond(età:32)
Phillip TerryPhillip Terry(età:29)
John Wray(età:51)
Arthur Marks(età:11)
Claire McdowellClaire Mcdowell(età:61)
Helen Dickson(età:53)
Barbara BedfordBarbara Bedford(età:35)
Al HillAl Hill(età:46)
Robert GlecklerRobert Gleckler(età:51)
Edward HearnEdward Hearn(età:50)
Nell Craig(età:47)
Donald HainesDonald Haines(età:19)
George CooperGeorge Cooper(età:46)
William WorthingtonWilliam Worthington(età:66)
Arthur Aylesworth(età:57)
Nelson Scott
Everett Brown
King BaggotKing Baggot(età:59)
Johnny Walsh(età:14)
Gladden JamesGladden James(età:50)
Sonny Boy williams
James BlaineJames Blaine(età:41)
Chuck Stubbs(età:12)
Al Hill jr.
Roger Converse(età:27)
Ray Nichols(età:15)
Jackie Morrow(età:13)
Wesley Giraud(età:20)
Orville Caldwell(età:42)
ManHenry Rackin(età:17)
Robert Winkler(età:11)
Richard Clucas
Billy Mccullough
A.w. Sweatt
Calvin Ellison(età:13)
Don Latorre(età:24)
Bobby Stone
Edwin Brian
Kent Rogers

Technical staff

Sidney Wagner: direttore della fotografia
Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons: scenografo
Edward WardEdward Ward: musiche
Jack DawnJack Dawn: truccatore
Robert J. SchifferRobert J. Schiffer: truccatore
Elmo Veron: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1938)

Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of Minor Watson
Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Jonathan Hale
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of Henry Hull
Mario GallinaMario Gallina Voice of George Humbert
Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Frankie Thomas
Mauro ZambutoMauro Zambuto Voice of Mickey Rooney
Luigi PaveseLuigi Pavese Voice of Addison Richards
Cesare PolaccoCesare Polacco Voice of Victor Kilian
Gaetano VernaGaetano Verna Voice of Spencer Tracy
Adolfo GeriAdolfo Geri Voice of Edward Norris