Young America (1932) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1932 · 70 mins · English

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Starring

Ralph Bellamy, Spencer Tracy, Jane Darwell, Louise Beavers, Beryl Mercer, Tommy Conlon

Mrs. Doray meets a juvenile court judge and takes on 13‑year‑old Arthur, called “the worst kid in town.” After the judge gives Arthur and his friend Nutty a second chance, they break into Mr. Doray’s drugstore for medicine for Nutty’s grandmother. Mr. Doray opposes his wife’s plan to become Arthur’s guardian, judging quickly. Mrs. Doray must choose between her marriage and protecting Arthur.