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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 01m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes4
DirectorHoward Bretherton
WritersWellyn Totman, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBoys' Reformatory
About Boys' Reformatory
A tough street kid takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son of his foster family and is sent to a boys reformatory, where the inmates are under the thumb of corrupt guards and a brutal prison doctor.
Directed by Howard Bretherton, Boys' Reformatory leans on a strong ensemble — Frankie Darro, Grant Withers, Lillian Elliott — 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 crime titles of 1939.
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