Golden Boy (1939)

Golden Boy (1939)

„Golden Boy“ is a 1939 drama romance sports film directed by Rouben Mamoulian. The screenplay by Lewis Meltzer, Daniel Taradash, Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on a 1937 play of the same title by Clifford Odets.

A poor young Italian man, who is a virtuoso on the violin, wishes to become a champion boxer to make a fortune for his family. But what is the road to success and happiness, and what is the price?

Cast:

• Barbara Stanwyck – Lorna Moon
• Adolphe Menjou – Tom Moody
• William Holden – Joe Bonaparte
• Lee J. Cobb – Mr. Bonaparte
• Joseph Calleia – Eddie Fuseli
• Sam Levene – Siggie
• Edward Brophy – Roxy Lewis
• Beatrice Blinn – Anna
• William H. Strauss – Mr. Carp
• Don Beddoe – Borneo
• Dave Willock – Arena Call Boy
• Jack Gordon – Boxing match audience member
• Sam Hayes – Broadcaster
• James „Cannonball“ Green – Chocolate Drop
• Clinton Rosemond – Chocolate Drop’s Father
• John Wray – Chocolate Drop’s Manager
• Alfred Grant – Daniel, Chocolate Drop’s Older Brother
• Charles Lane – Drake, Reporter
• Stanley Andrews – Driscoll, Fight Official
• Robert Sterling – Elevator Boy
• Irving Cohen – Ex-Pug
• Cyril Ring – Extra in Moody’s New Office
• Anne Kay – Fat Woman
• Mushy Callahan – Fight fan
• Al Lang – Fight Second
• Dorothy Comingore – Fight Spectator
• Pat McKee – Fight Spectator
• Frank Mills – Fight Spectator Rapidly Chewing Gum
• Al Bain – Fighter
• Cy Schindell – Fighter
• Gordon Armitage – Fighter
• Joe Gray – Fighter
• John Kerns – Fighter
• Mickey Golden – Fighter
• Tommy Garland – Fighter
• Minerva Urecal – Grocery Customer
• Bruce Mitchell – Guard
• Dora Clement – Ill Ringsider Who Won’t Leave
• Onest Conley – Jimmy, Chocolate Drop’s Brother
• Roy Moore – Lucky Nelson
• Harry Tyler – Mickey, Pepper White’s Handler
• Charles Halton – Newspaperman (scenes deleted)
• Frank Jenks – Pepper White
• Eddie Coke – Photographer
• Earl Askam – Policeman
• Jack Stewart – Policeman
• Charles Randolph – Referee
• Charles Sullivan – Referee
• Ian McEwing – Referee
• Larry McGrath – Referee
• Robert Ryan – Referee
• Don Brodie – Reporter
• Sayre Dearing – Reporter
• Charles Sherlock – Reporter Saying „That’s Too Bad“
• Lee Phelps – Ring Announcer
• Kit Guard – Ringsider
• Syd Saylor – Ringsider Next to Pa Bonaparte
• Landers Stevens – Ringsider with Ill Woman
• Alex Melesh – Stranger
• Eddie Fetherston – Wilson, Reporter

„Golden Boy“ ist ein romantischer Sportfilm von 1939 unter der Regie von Rouben Mamoulian. Das Drehbuch von Lewis Meltzer, Daniel Taradash, Sarah Y. Mason und Victor Heerman basiert auf einem gleichnamigen Theaterstück von Clifford Odets aus dem Jahr 1937.

Ein armer junger Italiener, der ein Virtuose auf der Violine ist, möchte Boxchampion werden, um ein Vermögen für seine Familie zu verdienen. Aber was ist der Weg zu Erfolg und Glück, und was ist der Preis dafür?