Boys Town
1938 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 6,604 VOTES · DIR. Norman Taurog
Overview
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,379 lines
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00:02:15 Well, my lad, they tell me you want to confess.
00:05:27 Just before we got out of the State's arms...
00:09:02 Not to obstruct justice, even if I could, but one boy threw that stone...
00:11:58 Sure. What?
00:15:23 and a hunk of tin with a couple of ball bearings...
00:18:17 - All right, hold it. - Big smile.
00:22:44 Dave, it's grand to see you.
00:25:41 There was the same feeling when Newton suspected the law of gravitation.
00:28:23 But understand, when you fail...
00:32:08 I got a kid brother, Whitey.
00:35:21 Now, why don't you stop acting like a kid, Whitey?
00:39:05 Mo, I'm tired.
00:41:50 The more I see of it, the more I don't like it.
00:46:30 Let him sing. He's doing all right.
00:51:12 Now you just ruminate about those big plans.
00:54:36 Hot dog.
00:57:26 - No. How many? - At least a third.
01:00:46 We've been through some pretty tough spots together, haven't we?
01:05:30 but all fights here are according to Hoyle, and they're in the ring.
01:14:03 It's not bad. You'll be okay. Just lie still.
01:17:09 I'll call later.
01:20:58 What's the matter, kid?
01:24:20 You are my friend. Now tell me, how will you feel?
01:28:57 I couldn't tell you nothing before.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,379
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:28:57
Production Record
DirectorNorman Taurog
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,604