Local Boy Makes Good

Local Boy Makes Good

Napoleon of nonsense, Gulliver of glee, hijacker of the blues, king of komics, he-man of hilarity, foremost funster of them all.

6.8 /10 4 votes
November 27, 1931 1h 8m Released

Storyline

John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. One day, one of his letters gets accidentally mailed and Julia receives it. When the letter says that he is a fraternity man and a big track star, Julia rushes right over to see him. But John is neither and Spike, Julia's boyfriend, is a track star at a nearby College. John does not want to enter the track meet so Julia tries to use psychology on him. That and a good wrestling hold makes John timidly agree to enter the race, but Spike still scares him.

Key Information

Director Mervyn LeRoy
Writers Robert Lord, Ray Enright
Studio First National Pictures
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

John Augustus Miller

Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee

Julia Winters

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Marjorie Blake

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

Spike Hoyt

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Wally Pierce

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Doc

John Harrington

John Harrington

Coach Jackson

William Burress

William Burress

Colonel Small

Curtis Benton

Curtis Benton

Announcer at Track Meet

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Maid

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Relay Caller

Allan Lane

Allan Lane

Runner with a Bad Knee

Frequently Asked Questions

Local Boy Makes Good was released on November 27, 1931.

The runtime of Local Boy Makes Good is 1h 8m.

Local Boy Makes Good is a Romance, Comedy, Music movie.

Local Boy Makes Good has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Local Boy Makes Good is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Local Boy Makes Good was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

The main cast of Local Boy Makes Good includes Joe E. Brown, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Hall.

Local Boy Makes Good is originally in English.