Spencer Tracy disliked this sequel to Boys Town and called it "dull and unbelievable".
This film's television premiere took place in Troy NY/Hagaman NY/Adams MA Tuesday 2 April 1957 on the combined services of WCDA/WCDB/WCDC (Channels 19, 29, and 41); it next aired in Hartford CT Friday 26 April 1957 on WHCT (Channel 18), followed by Seattle 7 May 1957 on KING (Channel 5), by Philadelphia 8 May 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), by Norfolk VA 28 May 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), by Kansas City MO 27 May 1957 on KCMO (Channel 5), by Los Angeles 28 June 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11), by Altoona PA 26 July 1957 on WFBG (Channel 10), by Minneapolis 31 July 1957 on KMGM (Channel 9), and by Chicago 28 September 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2); it was first shown in New York City 10 January 1958 on WCBS (Channel 2) and in San Francisco 5 September 1959 on KGO (Channel 7).
Sequel to the Oscar Winning film, Boys Town (1938).