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Mad Youth (1940)

76 min  -  Drama  -   5 May 1940 (USA)
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A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.

Director:

Melville Shyer

Writer:

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Mad Youth -- A rich society mother and her beautiful daughter both fall for the same man. Unfortunately, he's a gigolo who only wants their money.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Ainslee Mary Ainslee ...
Marian Morgan
Betty Compson ...
Lucy Morgan
Willy Castello Willy Castello ...
Count DeHoven
Betty Atkinson Betty Atkinson ...
Helen Johnson
Tommy Wonder Tommy Wonder ...
Harry
Lorelei Readoux Lorelei Readoux ...
Beth
Margaret Fealy Margaret Fealy ...
Helen's Grandmother
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ...
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Ray Hirsch Ray Hirsch ...
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Patti Lacey Patti Lacey ...
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Eugene Taylor Eugene Taylor ...
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Aileen Morris Aileen Morris ...
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Maxine Taylor Maxine Taylor ...
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Pearl Tolson Pearl Tolson ...
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Monte Collins Monte Collins ...
Stewart, Singing Bridge Player (as Monty Collins)
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Storyline

A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.

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Taglines:

FREE-LIVING MOTHERS! - NEGLECTED DAUGHTERS! - PAID ESCORTS! (original poster - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Girls of the Underworld See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Orchestra and all acts by courtesy of La Golondrina Cafe, Los Angeles. See more »

Connections

Featured in Sex and Buttered Popcorn (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'd Rather Be a Bum on Broadway Than an Angel in the Sky" See more »