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A BOY AND A GIRL THAT THE WORLD FORGOT...AND A LOVE IT WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!
6.5 / 10 IMDb September 16, 1939 1h 28m
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.
Director
Runtime
1h 28m
Release Date
September 16, 1939
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
John Garfield
as Joe Bell
Priscilla Lane
as Mabel Alden
Alan Hale
as Michael 'Mike' Leonard
Frank McHugh
as Caruthers
Billy Halop
as Hank Glenn
Bobby Jordan
as Jimmy Glenn
Charley Grapewin
as Pop
Henry Armetta
as Nick Spelucci
Stanley Ridges
as Charles 'Charlie' Garreth
John Litel
as Prosecutor
Moroni Olsen
as Slim Jones
Victor Kilian
as Doc Saunders
Frank Jaquet
as Abe Connors
Ferike Boros
as Delicatessen Proprietress
Marc Lawrence
as Venetti
Arthur Aylesworth
as Magistrate
William B. Davidson
as Work Farm Warden
George Irving
as Judge
Gertrude Astor
as Dame (uncredited)
Ward Bond
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
First National PicturesAdvertisement
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