Boys Town
1938
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
Director:
Norman Taurog
Writers:
John Meehan, Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 4 nominations total
Production:
Norman Taurog
Country:
United States
