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Boys Town   1938             N/R, 96 min. Genre: Drama Director: Norman Taurog   Cast: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds, Addison Richards, Edward Norris, Minor Watson, Jonathan Hale, Bobs Watson, Mickey Rentschler, Frankie Thomas, Sidney Miller, Martin Spellman, Jimmy Butler   As Father Edward J. Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) strives to set up a community for homeless boys, he runs into trouble with one boy, Whitey Marsh (Mickey Rooney), whose older brother (Edward Norris) is a gangster. Whitey runs away a number of times and finally manages to join his brother's gang. But, Father Flanagan and the boys capture the gang, and Whitey, at last, respects Father Flanagan's program and has hope for the future. Spencer Tracy won an Academy Award as Best Actor for his role in this film (his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar). Nominations were received for Best Picture and Director, and another Oscar was received for Best Original Story. Cast Spencer Tracy Father Flanagan Mickey Rooney Whitey Marsh Henry Hull Dave Morris Leslie Fenton Dan Farrow Gene Reynolds Tony Ponessa Addison Richards The Judge Edward Norris Joe Marsh Minor Watson The Bishop Jonathan Hale John Hargraves Bobs Watson Pee Wee Mickey Rentschler Tommy Anderson Frankie Thomas Freddie Fuller Sidney Miller Mo Kahn Martin Spellman Skinny Jimmy Butler Paul Ferguson