Boy Friend
Seen it?1939 | 70 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of crime fans and people who need a good giggle. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 10 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 669 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Tinling
- Jane WithersSally Murphy
- Arleen WhelanSue Duffy
- George ErnestBilly Bradley
- Richard BondJimmy Murphy
- Douglas FowleyEd Boyd
- Warren HymerGreenberg
- Robert KellardTommy Bradley
- Minor WatsonCapt. Duffy
- Robert ShawCracker
- Ted PearsonCallahan