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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

directed by Richard Boleslawski

“Right This Way! For the Most Colossal...Stupendous...Gigantic Screen Show on Earth!”

19351h 27mDrama

O'Shaughnessy's Boy poster

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

directed by Richard Boleslawski

“Right This Way! For the Most Colossal...Stupendous...Gigantic Screen Show on Earth!”

19351h 27mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama

A circus wild animal trainer searches for the son who was taken away from him by a meddling relative years earlier.

§ Keywords

what it's about

parent child relationship circus deception mental illness aunt nephew relationship animal trainer

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Richard Boleslawski

Screenplay

Leonard Praskins

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

§ Cast

8 of 26

Wallace Beery

as Michael O'Shaughnessy

Jackie Cooper

as Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy

George McFarland

George McFarland

as Young Stubby

Sara Haden

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

as Maj. Winslow

Leona Maricle

as Cora O'Shaughnessy

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

as Dan Hastings

Clarence Muse

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