It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

64 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Oct. 4, 1935

Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.

It's a Great Life

64 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Oct. 4, 1935

It's a Great Life
Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.
Producers Paramount
Original title It's a Great Life
Directors Edward F. Cline
Writers Sherman Rogers, Harlan Thompson, Paul Gerard Smith, Arthur Lake

Cast

Joe Morrison

as Johnny Barclay

Paul Kelly

as Rockie Johnson

Rosalind Keith

as Mary Jennings

William Frawley

as Lt. McNulty

Charles 'Chic' Sale

as Grandpa Barclay

David Holt

as Ruddy

Dean Jagger

as Arnold

Baby LeRoy

as Buddy

Florence Nash

as Ma Emmy Barclay

Gloria Ann White

as Elizabeth

Oscar Polk

as Lazy Bones

Irving Bacon

as Slim (uncredited)

Clarence Badger Jr.

as Ranger (uncredited)

George Barton

as CCC Boy (uncredited)

Hurley Breen

as CCC Boy (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

as CCC Boy (uncredite)

Allan Cavan

as Doctor (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

as Assistant Leader (uncredited)