Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Pat O'Brien
as William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
Wayne Morris
as Homer Baston
Joan Blondell
as Doris Harvey
May Robson
as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
Jane Wyman
as Marian Bronson
Stanley Fields
as Muscles Malone
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Curley Bender
Sidney Toler
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
Edward Brophy
as Eddie Black
Ward Bond
as Ladislaw Klewicki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorLewis Seiler
WritersDalton Trumbo, Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Kid from Kokomo
About The Kid from Kokomo
Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.
Directed by Lewis Seiler, The Kid from Kokomo leans on a strong ensemble — Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris, Joan Blondell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1939.
Read More on the Blog
You Might Also Like
More like The Kid from Kokomo, picked from what people are watching
6.1The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure
2010 6.1
One year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged marriage to the brooding and sinister Kah and is secretly in love with a young elephant handler named Alu.
The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure
2010
6.2Love Is in the Air
2023 6.2
A fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
Love Is in the Air
2023
6.1Champagne Problems
2025 6.1
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
Champagne Problems
2025
6.3Wedding Season
2022 6.3
Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be.
Wedding Season
2022
5.8Christmas with You
2022 5.8
Feeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.
Christmas with You
2022
6.1What's Love Got to Do with It?
2023 6.1
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
What's Love Got to Do with It?
2023
User Reviews
6.5
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.
News
Cocktail 2 OTT Release: Now Streaming on Netflix
The wait is over. Cocktail 2 premiered on Netflix on August 14, 2026. Here is how to watch it tonight, which languages it streams in, and what you need.