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movie Golden Boy (1939)

Released: September 5, 1939
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Drama Romance

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.

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