Boys' Ranch (film)
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Filming "Boy's Ranch. Amarillo, Texas. | |
| Directed by | Roy Rowland |
| Written by | William Ludwig |
| Based on | Boys Town, Ranch Style 1946 story in American Magazine by Cal Farley |
| Produced by | Robert Sisk |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles Salerno Jr. |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,155,000 |
| Box office | $1,502,000 |
Boys' Ranch is a 1946 American film about a fictional ex-professional baseball player, "Dan Walker", who starts a ranch in Texas for neglected and delinquent boys. Promoted by MGM as a successor to its award-winning Boys Town hit of 1938, the film is loosely based on ex-wrestler Cal Farley's Boys Ranch near Amarillo, Texas. The film was shot on location near Amarillo.