Golden Boy
A Famous Play.....Now A Great Picture!
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9/5/1939Runtime
99 minsOverview
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 father. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
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A young man torn between his calling as a violinist and the allure of boxing success watches his choices spiral toward corruption. The film captures the claustrophobic weight of ambition and paternal expectation in Depression-era New York.
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