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Wild Boys of the Road   1933         N/R, 68 min. Genre: Drama / Adventure Director: William A. Wellman   Cast: Frankie Darro, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson, Ann Hovey, Grant Mitchell, Sterling Holloway, Charley Grapewin, Ward Bond, Arthur Hohl, Minna Gombell, Claire McDowell, Robert Barrat, Willard Robertson, Wade Boteler   California teenagers Eddie Smith (Frankie Darro) and Tommy Gordon (Edwin Phillips) find their families suffering during the early Depression era and run away to find work. They hop a train and meet others on their trip east, including Sally (Dorothy Coonan Wellman) and Grace (Rochelle Hudson). The mobile group of teens turns into outlaws, and they become involved with other teens, just like themselves, in a quest for survival during desperate times. Cast Frankie Darro Eddie Smith Dorothy Coonan Wellman Sally Edwin Phillips Tommy Gordon Rochelle Hudson Grace Ann Hovey Lola Grant Mitchell Mr. James Smith Sterling Holloway Ollie Charley Grapewin Mr. Cadmust Ward Bond Red Arthur Hohl Dr. Henry A. Heckel Minna Gombell Aunt Carrie Claire McDowell Mrs. Smith Robert Barrat Judge R.H. White Willard Robertson Detective Captain Wade Boteler Policeman