Golden Boy (1939)

Synopsis: In his debut performance, Holden scores as a violin prodigy who makes some extra dough on the side as a prizefighter. Not likely, but the performances make it work, particularly Stanwyck's as a... In his debut performance, Holden scores as a violin prodigy who makes some extra dough on the side as a prizefighter. Not likely, but the performances make it work, particularly Stanwyck's as a corrupting influence. Tragic consequences result when she lures the golden boy from practicing his scales. Based on Odets' 1937 play. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Score. [More]

Starring: William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Lee J. Cobb, Adolphe Menjou

Starring: William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Lee J. Cobb, Adolphe Menjou, Joseph Calleia, Sam Levene, Edward Brophy, Don Beddoe, Frank Jenks, Charles Halton, John Wray, Charles Lane

Director: Rouben Mamoulian, Karl Freund

Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Producer: William Perlberg
Screenwriter: Sarah Y. Mason
Director: Karl Freund
Composer: Victor Young

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