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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −12 min on the typical 106
typical 10694Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1939
October 4, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
Dutch
Original language
Made in
Netherlands
Directing · 1
- Douglas Sirk Director
Writing · 4
- Jaap Van der Poll Writer
- Carl Zuckmayer Writer
- Curt Alexander Screenplay
- M.J. Brusse Novel
Production · 1
- Leo Meyer Producer
Camera · 1
- Akos Farkas Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rita Roland Editor
Sound · 2
- Cor Steyn Original Music Composer
- Cor Lemaire Music
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