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Golden Boy (1939)Despite his musical talent, Joe Bonaparte wants to be a boxer. Director:Rouben Mamoulian |
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Cast
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | ||
| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Tom Moody
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| William Holden | ... |
Joe Bonaparte
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Mr. Bonaparte
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Joseph Calleia | ... |
Eddie Fuseli
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Sam Levene | ... |
Siggie
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Roxy Lewis
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Beatrice Blinn | ... |
Anna
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William H. Strauss | ... |
Mr. Carp
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Don Beddoe | ... |
Borneo
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Charles Halton | ... |
Newspaperman
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Storyline
Joe Bonaparte's father wants him to pursue his musical talent; but Joe wants to be a boxer. Persuading near-bankrupt manager Tom Moody to give him a chance, Joe quickly rises in his new profession. When he has second thoughts Moody's girl Lorna uses feminine wiles to keep him boxing. But when tough gangster Eddie Fuseli wants to "buy a piece" of Joe, Lorna herself begins to have second thoughts...for that and other reasons. Is it too late? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
BETRAYED...by misled ambition...reclaimed by a musician's heart! See more »Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'esclave aux mains d'or See more »Filming Locations:
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Written by Johannes Brahms
Played on violin by William Holden and on piano by Beatrice Blinn
Played as background music at the end See more »
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William Holden was so grateful to Barbara Stanwyck for her insistence on casting him in Golden Boy, his first big role, that he reportedly sent her flowers every year on the anniversary of the first day of the filming. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Tom, Lorna and Joe leave Tom's office in the first scene, they leave the office door open. The office door gets closed in all the rest of the scenes in the film. See more »Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: War of the Colossal Beast (#4.19)" (1991) See more »Soundtracks
"Lullaby (Cradle Song)"Written by Johannes Brahms
Played on violin by William Holden and on piano by Beatrice Blinn
Played as background music at the end See more »
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