简介：Whenadeathrowprisonertellshimhewouldn'thaveledalifeofcrimeifonlyhehadhadonefriendasachild,FatherEdwardFlanagandecidestotakeaction.Anadvocateofchildrightsandanopponentofthesevereapproachtojuveniledelinquencyatthetime,Flanagangenuinelybelievesthatthereisnosuchthingasabadboy.Startingwithjustafewboysinarentedhouse,FatherFlanaganeventuallyestablishesBoysTownon200acresofland10milesoutsideofOmaha,Nebraska.MuchofthefilmfocusesonFlanagan'sattemptstomoxia.ccinfluenceoneboy,WhiteyMarsh,whowillbecomeahoodlumifhedoesn'tchangehisways.WhenWhiteyisimplicatedinabankrobbery,itputsallofBoysTownatrisk.ThroughoutitallFlanaganhastofightprejudiceinthosewhobelievedelinquentsshouldjustbelockedupandthenever-endingshortageofmoneytoaccomplishhisgoals.…