Boys' Reformatory
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| Boys' Reformatory | |
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| Directed by | Howard Bretherton |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Written by | Norman S. Hall Wellyn Totman Ray Trampe |
| Starring | Frankie Darro Grant Withers |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures Corporation, (1939) Classic Pictures, (1950), (re-release) |
| Release date(s) | May 1, 1939 |
| Running time | 62 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Boys' Reformatory is a 1939 black and white film starring Frankie Darro as Tommy Ryan, a good natured street kid who takes the rap for a burglary committed by his foster brother and is sent to a brutal boys' reformatory. The film was directed by Howard Bretherton and produced by Lindsley Parsons for Monogram Pictures.
Boys' Reformatory followed Darro's two previous tough-guy vehicles for Monogram Pictures, Wanted by the Police (1938) and Tough Kid (1938). The year following the release of Boys' Reformatory, Darro voiced the character of Lampwick in Walt Disney's animated film, Pinocchio (1940).
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[edit] Plot summary
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main and supporting characters
- Frankie Darro as Tommy Ryan
- Grant Withers as Dr. Owens
- Lillian Elliott as Mrs. O'Meara
- Ben Welden as Mike Hearn
- David Durand as 'Knuckles' Malone
- Frank Coghlan, Jr. as Eddie O'Meara
- Pat Flaherty as Mr. Barnes
- George Offerman, Jr. as Joie
- William P. Carleton as Judge Robert H. Scott
- John St. Polis as Superintendent Keene
[edit] Minor characters
- Al Hill, Jr. as Pete (uncredited)
- Robert McClung as Blubber (uncredited)
- Warren McCollum as Spike (uncredited)
- Jack McHugh as Al (uncredited)
- Lee Phelps as Officer on Train (uncredited)
- Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Callahan (uncredited)
- Kathryn Sheldon as Miss Caldwell, Secretary (uncredited)
[edit] Video and DVD releases
- Alpha Video Distributors, (2004, USA, DVD)
- Nostalgia Family Video, (2004, USA, VHS)
- Reel Media International, (2004, worldwide, VHS)
- Teakwood Video, (2004, USA, DVD)
- Reel Media International, (2007, worldwide, all media)
