Golden Boy (1939)
Golden Boy (1939)
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 parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck As: Lorna Moon
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou As: Tom Moody
William Holden William Holden As: Joe Bonaparte
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Mr. Bonaparte
Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia As: Eddie Fuseli
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Storyline

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 parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.


Tagline: A Famous Play.....Now A Great Picture!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 September 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

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

Gordon Armitage

Fighter

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Policeman

Al Bayne

Al Bayne

Fighter

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Ill Ringsider Who Won't Leave

Irving Cohen

Irving Cohen

Ex-Pug

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Photographer

Dorothy Comingore

Dorothy Comingore

Fight Spectator

Onest Conley

Onest Conley

Jimmy, Chocolate Drop's Brother

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Reporter

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Reporter Wilson

Tommy Garland

Tommy Garland

Fighter

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

Fighter

Alfred Grant

Alfred Grant

Daniel, Chocolate Drop's Older Brother

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Fighter

James 'Cannonball' Green

James 'Cannonball' Green

Chocolate Drop

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Ringsider

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Broadcaster

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Pepper White

Anne Kay

Anne Kay

Fat Woman

John Kerns

John Kerns

Fighter

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Reporter Drake

Al Lang

Al Lang

Fight Second

Ian McEwing

Ian McEwing

Referee

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Referee

Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Fight Spectator

Alex Melesh

Alex Melesh

Stranger

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Fight Spectator Rapidly Chewing Gum

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Guard

Roy Moore

Roy Moore

Lucky Nelson

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Ring Announcer

Charles Randolph

Charles Randolph

Referee

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Extra in Moody's New Office

Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Chocolate Drop's Father

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Ringsider Next to Pa Bonaparte

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Fighter

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Reporter Saying 'That's Too Bad'

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Elevator Boy

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Ringsider with Ill Woman

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Referee

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Mickey, Pepper White's Handler

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Grocery Customer

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Arena Call Boy

John Wray

John Wray

Chocolate Drop's Manager

Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Policeman

Directed By

Rouben Mamoulian

Rouben Mamoulian

Director

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Kalloch

Robert Kalloch

Costume Design

Hollis Donahue

Hollis Donahue

Hairstylist

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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