It's a Great Life (1935)
Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.
- Date of release
- 1935-10-04
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Edward F. Cline
Casting
- Joe Morrison — Johnny Barclay
- Paul Kelly — Rockie Johnson
- Rosalind Keith — Mary Jennings
- William Frawley — Lt. McNulty
- Charles 'Chic' Sale — Grandpa Barclay
- David Holt — Ruddy
- Dean Jagger — Arnold
- Baby LeRoy — Buddy
- Florence Nash — Ma Emmy Barclay
- Gloria Ann White — Elizabeth
- Oscar Polk — Lazy Bones
- Irving Bacon — Slim (uncredited)
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