At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.
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Frankie Darro as Eddie Smith
Edwin Phillips as Tommy Gordon
Rochelle Hudson as Grace
Dorothy Coonan Wellman as Sally
Sterling Holloway as Ollie
Arthur Hohl as Dr. Henry A. Heckel
Ann Hovey as Lola
Minna Gombell as Aunt Carrie
Grant Mitchell as James Smith
Claire McDowell as Mrs. Smith
Robert Barrat as Judge R.H. White
Willard Robertson as Captain of Detectives
Ward Bond as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
George Cooper as Man near Columbus (uncredited)
Charley Grapewin as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee as Movie Usher (uncredited)
Sidney Miller as Boy Selling Letter (uncredited)
Adrian Morris as Buggie Maylin (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux as Buggie Maylin's Pal (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr. as One of the Boys (uncredited)