Genre			Drama (tv)
Length			1:33
Director			Norman Taurog
Writer			John Meehan Dore Schary
Company			Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring			Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Henry Hull Leslie Fenton Gene Reynolds Edward Norris Show more... Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Henry Hull Leslie Fenton Gene Reynolds Edward Norris Addison Richards Minor Watson Jonathan Hale Bobs Watson Martin Spellman Mickey Rentschler Frankie Thomas Jimmy Butler Sidney Miller

It's the story of Father Flanagan who, for years, battled the courts, the community, and mostly the odds to create a home for boys society had tossed away...Boys Town. When rebellious Whitey Marsh (Rooney) comes to stay, Flanagan faces the biggest challenge of his life. He must fight not only to save this self-destructive youth, but to save Boys Town itself.