Review of Wild Boys of the Road (1933) by Mark V — 18 Jun 2009
A typical gritty William Wellman film of this period. He tackled so many subjects others wouldn't touch. In the 1930s, only Wellman would show young black men and white women running together in a pack (that must have caused Jack Warner cardiacs), portray a rape, or have a kid crunched by a train.
It ends as NRA propaganda (not necessarily a bad thing) as the juvey judge (doing his part for NRA - the sign above his desk is the obvious giveaway) pats the kids on the head, gets them jobs, and sends them on their way.
It would have been cool for Frankie Darro to tell the judge to take a hike, imitating the Jimmy Cagney from the other great Wellman film, "Public Enemy." The NRA white eagle sign is even on the film credits; this must have driven the Republican audience nuts.
This review of Wild Boys of the Road (1933) was written by Mark V on 18 Jun 2009.
Wild Boys of the Road has generally received positive reviews.
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