Wild Boys of the Road

"Girls living like boys! Boys living like savages!"

Oct 7 1933 Approved 1h 8m
Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

At the bottom of the depression, Tom's mother has been out of work for months when Ed's father loses his job. Not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freights and look for work. Wherever they go, there are many other kids just like them, so Tom, Ed and now Sally stick together. They camp in places like 'Sewer City' as long as they can until the local authorities run them off. They travel all over the mid west and when they get to New York, Ed thinks that they may finally find work.

Written by

Earl Baldwin, Daniel Ahern, Robert Presnell Sr.

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
2,608
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA