Boys Town has a heart, means well and is well acted and has its moments, but this is still such an overrated movie that never distinguishes itself from other biopics of the era with a boring story, slow pacing and very annoying characters.
This review of Boys Town (1938) was written by David L on 30 Dec 2015.
Boys Town has generally received positive reviews.
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