Golden Boy
- Original title
- Golden Boy
- Year
- 1939
- Running time
- 100 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Barbara Stanwyck
- William Holden
- Adolphe Menjou
- Lee J. Cobb
- Sam Levene
- Edward Brophy
- Joseph Calleia
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- Music
- Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Sports. Boxing. Music
- Synopsis
- 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?
- Awards
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1939: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Soundtrack
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