Young America

Young America

70 mins | Drama, Crime | April 17, 1932

Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them. One of the cases involves 13 year old Arthur, "the worst kid in town", who moves cars away from fiire-plugs without the knowledge of the owners. The judge gives Arthur and friend Nutty another chance. However they run into further trouble when they break into Mr. Doray's drugstore to get medicine for Nutty's grandmother. Mr. Doray is not sympathetic and completely against his wife's plan to become Arthur's guardian. More incidents occur with Mr. Doray quick to judge prior to getting all of the facts. Mrs. Doray must choose between her marriage and Arthur.

Young America

70 mins | Drama, Crime | April 17, 1932

Young America
Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them. One of the cases involves 13 year old Arthur, "the worst kid in town", who moves cars away from fiire-plugs without the knowledge of the owners. The judge gives Arthur and friend Nutty another chance. However they run into further trouble when they break into Mr. Doray's drugstore to get medicine for Nutty's grandmother. Mr. Doray is not sympathetic and completely against his wife's plan to become Arthur's guardian. More incidents occur with Mr. Doray quick to judge prior to getting all of the facts. Mrs. Doray must choose between her marriage and Arthur.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Fox Film Corporation
Original title Young America
Directors Lew Borzage, Frank Borzage
Writers John Frederick Ballard, William M. Conselman

Cast

Spencer Tracy

as Jack Doray

Doris Kenyon

as Edith Doray

Ralph Bellamy

as Judge Blake

Tommy Conlon

as Arthur Simpson

Beryl Mercer

as Grandma Beamish

Anne Shirley

as Mabel Saunders

Raymond Borzage

as Edward 'Nutty' Beamish

Sarah Padden

as Mrs. Mary Taylor

Robert Homans

as Patrolman Weems

Louise Beavers

as Maid (Uncredited)

Jane Darwell

as School Teacher (Uncredited)

Betty Jane Graham

as Cassie Taylor (Uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

as Bull Butler (Uncredited)

William Pawley

as Bandit (Uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Court Clerk (Uncredited)

Eddie Sturgis

as Bandit (Uncredited)