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Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · 68 min

A raw, fast-moving plunge into Depression-era hardship, following desperate teens on the rails with unflinching grit and sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Frankie Darro, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson
Tagline
Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!
Overview
At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.

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Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Frankie Darro, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • politics
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Written by
Earl Baldwin
Starring
Frankie Darro, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Sterling Holloway, Arthur Hohl, Ann Hovey, Minna Gombell
Music
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
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Runtime
68 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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