Wild Boys of the Road

6.8

68 minutes

10/7/1933

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.

Cast List

Frankie Darro
as Eddie Smith
Edwin Phillips
as Tommy Gordon
Rochelle Hudson
as Grace
Dorothy Coonan Wellman
as Sally
Sterling Holloway
as Ollie
Arthur Hohl
as Dr. Henry A. Heckel
Ann Hovey
as Lola
Minna Gombell
as Aunt Carrie
Grant Mitchell
as James Smith
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Smith
Robert Barrat
as Judge R.H. White
Willard Robertson
as Captain of Detectives
Ward Bond
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
George Cooper
as Man near Columbus (uncredited)
Charley Grapewin
as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Movie Usher (uncredited)
Sidney Miller
as Boy Selling Letter (uncredited)
Adrian Morris
as Buggie Maylin (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
as Buggie Maylin's Pal (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
as One of the Boys (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)
Marlo Dwyer
as Harriet Webster (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
as Mike (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr.
as Boy (uncredited)
Beaudine Anderson
as Boy (uncredited)