The Boy Friend
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56% Critic Match

The Boy Friend

5.6 / 10 1928 21mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

The pretty daughter of a bank clerk meets a handsome college student who attempts to romance her. Due to the comical nature of the two kids meeting, the father suspects the student to be of ill repute and he and his wife conspire to scare him away by acting crazy.

Cast & Crew

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Papa Davidson

Lead
Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Gordon Elliot

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

Marion Davidson

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

The Cop

Fay Holderness

Fay Holderness

Mama Davidson

George B. French

George B. French

Auto Driver

Lyle Tayo

Lyle Tayo

Auto Passenger

CY

Charley Young

Bit Role

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Leo McCarey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Boy Friend is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker