Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1939-09-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Lewis Meltzer, Daniel Taradash, Sarah Y. Mason |
| Productions: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 70: Karl Freund - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7336: Lewis Meltzer - Screenplay - Writing
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- 29595: Rouben Mamoulian - Director - Directing
- 1012037: Sarah Y. Mason - Screenplay - Writing
- 26026: Victor Young - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 20600: Daniel Taradash - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Golden Boy in film form is almost brilliant. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted violinist, but poverty bites hard and he tries his hand at the noble art of pugilism, he proves to be a natural and a career at the top beckons, but does he risk damaging his hands and ending his interest in an ....
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