Friday, July 17, 2009

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Warner Bros.
Directed by William A. Wellman
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, TCM Archives)

High-schoolers in the Great Depression hit the rails in search of jobs and a better life. Instead they find violence, hunger and live in a sewer pipe city. A sympathetic judge eventually bails them out. A bit mushy at times, but a sobering look at poverty and its impact on society.

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