Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.


Should you watch this? If you have a weird fascination with 1930s government recruitment films or just really love the smell of vintage celluloid, sure, why not. If you are looking for a tight romantic drama, you’re probably going to be checking your watch every ten minutes. It is definitely for the crowd that likes th...


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"Should you watch this? If you have a weird fascination with 1930s government recruitment films or just really love the smell of vintage celluloid, sure, why not. If you are looking for a tight romantic drama, you’re probably going to be checking your watch every ten minutes. It is definitely for the crowd that likes their movies a bit dusty and earnest to a fault. There is something inherently strange about the way this movie tries to sell the Civilian Conservation Corps. It’s like a brochure t..."
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