USA,
1938, 96 min
Directed by:
Norman TaurogCinematography:
Sidney WagnerComposer:
Edward WardCast:
Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds, Edward Norris, Addison Richards, Minor Watson, Jonathan Hale, Bobs Watson (more)VOD (1)
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The story of Father Flanagan, who battled the courts, the community, and the odds to create a home for boys that society had tossed away. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1939 - Spencer Tracy (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1939 - Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin (Best Original Story)
- 1939 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1939 - Norman Taurog (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1939 - Dore Schary, John Meehan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1938 - Spencer Tracy (Best Actor)