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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 155

Boy of the Streets

193776 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 76:17
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

A New York teenager tries to find his way with little reliable guidance from his father. Street loyalties offer alternatives that carry dangers of their own. Growing up means deciding which examples to follow in a neighbourhood where authority and affection do not always coincide.

Cast

Jackie Cooper

Chuck Brennan

Maureen O'Connor

Kathleen Burke

Julie Stone

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Officer Rourke

DirectorsWilliam Nigh

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Jackie Cooper — United States Steel Corporation. The company sponsored an anthology program, The United States Steel Hour , on CBS and NBC television from 1953 to 1963. Their presentations featured many stars of both television and film. · Public domain
Kathleen Burke — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
Robert Emmett O'Connor — DVD (Selznick Studio - United Artists) · Public domain

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