Wild Boys of the Road

Directed by William A. Wellman
Passed
1933    68mDrama, Adventure
7.588%77%
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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Cast of Wild Boys of the Road

  • Frankie DarroEddie Smith
  • Edwin PhillipsTommy Gordon
  • Rochelle HudsonGrace
  • Dorothy Coonan WellmanSally
  • Sterling HollowayOllie
  • Arthur HohlDr. Henry A. Heckel
  • Ann HoveyLola
  • Minna GombellAunt Carrie
  • Grant MitchellJames Smith
  • Claire McDowellMrs. Smith
  • Robert BarratJudge R.H. White
  • Willard RobertsonCaptain of Detectives
  • Ward BondRed the Brakeman (uncredited)
  • Wade BotelerPoliceman in Court (uncredited)
  • George CooperMan near Columbus (uncredited)
  • Charley GrapewinMr. Cadman (uncredited)
  • Milton KibbeeMovie Usher (uncredited)
  • Sidney MillerBoy Selling Letter (uncredited)
  • Adrian MorrisBuggie Maylin (uncredited)
  • Louis NatheauxBuggie Maylin's Pal (uncredited)
  • George Offerman, Jr.One of the Boys (uncredited)
  • Bess FlowersMovie Theater Patron (uncredited)
  • Shirley DunsteadHarriet Webster (uncredited)
  • Lee ShumwayMike (uncredited)
  • Lee PhelpsMovie Theater Patron (uncredited)
  • Alan Hale Jr.Boy (uncredited)
  • Beaudine AndersonBoy (uncredited)
  • William AugustinPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Eddy ChandlerBrakeman Throwing Stones (uncredited)
  • John R. CoonanYouth in Line-up (uncredited)
  • Jack McHughMac (uncredited)
  • Buddy MessingerBoy (uncredited)
  • Vivian WilsonGirl (uncredited)
  • Edwin StanleyMerchant (uncredited)
  • William A. WellmanDirector
  • Robert Presnell Sr.Writer / Producer
  • Albert WetzelWriter

Wild Boys of the Road Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 17, 2025
    I loved the harsh realism delivered in parts of the film, while the protagonists still kept their humanity. The ending was a rushed letdown after the rest of the ride.

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