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Youth Runs Wild (1944)

APPROVED  67 min  -  Drama
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During WWII, adults are either off fighting or busy in the factories, so juvenile delinquency becomes a major problem back home... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

John Fante (story), Herbert Kline (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bonita Granville, Kent Smith and Jean Brooks
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bonita Granville ...
'Toddy' Jones
Kent Smith Kent Smith ...
Danny Coates
Jean Brooks Jean Brooks ...
Mary Hauser Coates
Glen Vernon Glen Vernon ...
Frank 'Frankie' Hauser (as Glenn Vernon)
Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown ...
Sarah Taylor (as Tessa Brind)
Ben Bard Ben Bard ...
Mr. Taylor
Mary Servoss Mary Servoss ...
Mrs. Cora Hauser
Arthur Shields Arthur Shields ...
Mr. Dunlop
Lawrence Tierney ...
Larry Duncan
Dickie Moore Dickie Moore ...
Georgie Dunlop
Johnny Walsh Johnny Walsh ...
Herb Vigero
Rod Rodgers Rod Rodgers ...
Rocky
Elizabeth Russell Elizabeth Russell ...
Mrs. Mabel Taylor
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Storyline

During WWII, adults are either off fighting or busy in the factories, so juvenile delinquency becomes a major problem back home. Danny Hauser, a wounded soldier, finds this out as he returns and three young boys are promptly placed in the care of him and his wife by the court after some hooliganism. How to keep them straight? Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Home Front | Youth | War Hero | Truancy | Hospital  | See more »

Taglines:

TIMELY! TRUTHFUL! (original ad under alternate title "Are These Our Children" - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

I parastratimeni See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The movie did poorly at the box office and lost $45,000. See more »

Connections

Featured in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jingle Bells"
(1857)
Written by James Pierpont
Sung a cappella by an off-screen child in the day care center See more »