

68 minutes
10/7/1933
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.

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)
William Augustin
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
as Brakeman Throwing Stones (uncredited)
John R. Coonan
as Youth in Line-up (uncredited)
Jack McHugh
as Mac (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger
as Boy (uncredited)
Vivian Wilson
as Girl (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley
as Merchant (uncredited)