Boys Will Be Boys (1935): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1935, Boys Will Be Boys is a komödie film directed by William Beaudine, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.

Who’s in it. Boys Will Be Boys stars Will Hay as Dr. Alec Smart, Gordon Harker as Faker Brown, Jimmy Hanley as Cyril Brown and Davy Burnaby as Col. Crableigh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Boys Will Be Boys has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Boys Will Be Boys page.

If you liked it. Fans of Boys Will Be Boys tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.