Jail Bait (1954)

Vic Brady draws young Don Gregor into a life of crime. He then blackmails Gregor's plastic surgeon father into fixing up his face so he can evade the cops.

Director:

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Writers:

Alex Gordon (story), Edward D. Wood Jr. (story),

Stars:

Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller, Herbert Rawlinson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lyle Talbot	...	Inspector Johns
Dolores Fuller	...	Marilyn Gregor
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Dr. Boris Gregor
Steve Reeves	...	Lt. Bob Lawrence
Clancy Malone	...	Don Gregor
Timothy Farrell	...	Vic Brady
Tedi Thurman	...	Loretta (as Theodora Thurman)
Bud Osborne	...	Paul McKenna - Night Watchman
Mona McKinnon	...	Miss Willis
Don Nagel	...	Detective Davis
John Robert Martin	...	Detective McCall
La Vada Simmons	...	Dorothy Lytell
Regina Claire	...	Newspaper Woman
John Avery	...	Police Doctor

Storyline

Vic Brady draws young Don Gregor into a life of crime. He then blackmails Gregor's plastic surgeon father into fixing up his face so he can evade the cops.

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Plot Keywords:

plastic surgeon | newspaper photographer | alcohol | handgun | slapping woman | 

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Taglines:

DANGER!..These Girls are Hot!

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Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hidden Face

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Howco Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Male lead Clancy Malone was an aspiring actor who delivered Edward D. Wood Jr.'s groceries. This movie was his sole foray into film acting.

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Goofs

After the operation to change Vic Brady's face, the first time the bandages come off, the scar on his forehead runs diagonal from the top of his nose to well above the eye. However when he's shot by the pool, the scar runs laterally across the middle of his forehead.

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Quotes

Dr. Boris Gregor: This afternoon, we had a long telephone conversation earlier in the day.

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Connections

Featured in Special Collector's Edition: Pack Ed Wood (2011)

User Reviews

DANGER!..These Girls are Hot!

First of all, let me say that the title Jail Bait has to do with a gun and not under-age sex. This is one of Ed Wood's classics. Yes, it's horrible and the movie is so cheap it's funny. However, it's not as "good" as Plan 9.

Things to watch for:

The doctor's office. His desk is huge. When ever anyone wants to sit down, the have to squeeze between a plant and chair.

The music - it's horrible and ALWAYS playing. Even when someones parking a car the suspenseful guitar music begins strumming.

The doc performs plastic surgery in a guys living room! On his couch! At gun point!

Steve Reeves first movie - he takes his shirt off to prove it's him.

Worth the rental. The scenes in the theater (with the exception of a horrible and really kind of shocking black-face act thrown in for no reason at all) made me laugh out loud.