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Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Genres: Sports Drama, Drama
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Summary:
Director Rouben Mamoulian often claimed that he'd been inspired to make Golden Boy after reading a newspaper clipping about a recently deceased boxer. While Mamoulian may have genuinely believed that he was the true "auteur" of Golden Boy, he probably wouldn't have made the picture at all had not Clifford Odets started the ball rolling by writing the property for the stage in... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Barbara Stanwyck - (Lorna Moon)
Adolphe Menjou - (Tom Moody)
Lee J. Cobb - (Mr. Bonaparte)
Joseph Calleia - (Eddie Fuseli)
Sam Levene - (Siggie)
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Review:
Golden Boy is mostly remembered today for being William Holden's entry into Hollywood stardom, but at the time of its release it was an anxiously awaited cinematic version of an acclaimed and important drama by Broadway's hot playwright, Clifford Odets. Holden's performance has held up considerably better than the source material, which... Continue >>

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