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Golden Boy is a 1939 American drama romance sports film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou and William Holden. It is based on the 1937 play of the same title by Clifford Odets.
Golden Boy: Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. With Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden, Lee J. Cobb. A poor young Italian man, who is a virtuoso on the violin, wishes to become a champion boxer to make a fortune for his family.
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- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Rouben Mamoulian
- 1939-09-05
Joe Bonaparte (William Holden) is a young boxer who has spent his days training around town in different gyms in New York and grabs an opportunity to take his first public fight when he meets Tom Moody (Adolphe Menjou) who manages one of the fighters from a local gym.
Golden Boy (1939) is an adaptation of the hit 1937 play by famed playwright Clifford Odets (1906-1963). Odets, who founded the Group Theater in New York, was known for his impassioned explorations of social issues, particularly the impact of materialism on individual aspirations and ideals.
- Rouben Mamoulian, Eugene Anderson
- Barbara Stanwyck
Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to by a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
Golden Boy 1939 1h 39m Drama List 83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 47% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Handsome Joe Bonaparte (William Holden) is a fine violin player, but he decides to try boxing instead.
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Golden Boy (1939) Thanks to Barbara Stanwyck who believed the young actor could pull off the title role William Holden burst on the screen as violinist Joe Bonaparte (his star making role) with a talent for boxing which is exploited by the promoter-manager Tom Moody (Adolphe Menjou); he uses his mistress-assistant Lorna Moon (played by Stanwyck ...
