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Golden Boy

Golden Boy
★ 6.6/10•1939•1h 39m•NR•Drama•Romance

A Famous Play.....Now A Great Picture!

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his father. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.

Lewis Meltzer · Screenplay

Victor Heerman · Screenplay

Rouben Mamoulian · Director

Sarah Y. Mason · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 5, 1939

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Lorna Moon

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Tom Moody

William Holden

William Holden

Joe Bonaparte

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Mr. Bonaparte

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Eddie Fuseli

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Siggie

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Roxy Lewis

Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Anna 'Duchess'

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Mr. Carp

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Borneo

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Driscoll, Fight Official

Gordon Armitage

Fighter

Earl Askam

Policeman

Al Bayne

Fighter

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Ill Ringsider Who Won't Leave

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