Characters & Themes
Boy of the Streets (1938) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1938 · 76 mins · English
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- Directed by
- William Nigh
- Starring
- Marjorie Main, Robert Taylor, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Paul White, Kathleen Burke, Jackie Cooper
Chuck idolizes his father, a sleazy political operative, and dreams of becoming a big‑shot like him. When he finally discovers that his dad is merely a two‑bit stooge in the political world, his cocky confidence is shattered, forcing him to confront the gap between his aspirations and his father's modest, underhanded reality.
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