Boy Friend
Jane's gone romantic... but in that wild Withers way!
Genres
Overview
A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1939-05-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Jane Withers
Sally Murphy
Arleen Whelan
Sue Duffy
George Ernest
Billy Bradley
Richard Bond
Jimmy Murphy
Douglas Fowley
Ed Boyd
Warren Hymer
Greenberg
Robert Kellard
Tommy Bradley
Minor Watson
Capt. Duffy
Robert Shaw
Cracker
Ted Pearson
Callahan
William Conselman Jr.
Arizona (as William H. Conselman Jr.)
Myra Marsh
Mrs. Murphy
Harold Goodwin
Matchie Riggs
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