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The Delinquents (1957)

72 min  -  Drama  -   1 March 1957 (USA)
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A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.

Director:

Robert Altman

Writer:

Robert Altman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Laughlin ...
Scotty
Peter Miller Peter Miller ...
Cholly
Richard Bakalyan Richard Bakalyan ...
Eddy
Rosemary Howard Rosemary Howard ...
Janice
Helen Hawley Helen Hawley ...
Mrs. White
Leonard Belove Leonard Belove ...
Mr. White
Lotus Corelli Lotus Corelli ...
Mrs. Wilson
James Lantz James Lantz ...
Mr. Wilson
Christine Altman Christine Altman ...
Sissy
George Kuhn George Kuhn ...
Jay
Pat Stedman Pat Stedman ...
Meg
Norman Zands Norman Zands ...
Chizzy
James Leria James Leria ...
Steve
Jet Pinkston Jet Pinkston ...
Molly
Kermit Echols Kermit Echols ...
Bartender
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Storyline

Scotty White (age 19) must stop 'going steady' with Janice Wilson (age 16) when Janice's parents intervene. Frustrated, idle and without Janice's restraining influence, Scotty encounters Cholly and his band of disorganized, fun-loving delinquents. Soon he has Janice (who seems considerably the more mature of the two) mixed up in their doings, which begin to seem less and less like harmless fun... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Juvenile Delinquent

Taglines:

The Screen's Most Shocking Expose' of the Baby Faces Who Have Just Taken Their First Stumbling Step Down Sin Street USA! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Áldozatok See more »

Filming Locations:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,000,000 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono
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Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock was impressed with this film. As a result, Robert Altman was hired to direct episodes of Hitchcock's TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: The story you are about to see is about violence and immorality - teenage violence and immorality, children trapped in the half-world between adolescence and maturity - their struggle to understand, their need to be understood. Perhaps in its rapid progression into the material world, man has forgotten the spiritual values which are the moral fiber of a great nation: decency, respect, fair play...
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Connections

Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Robert Altman (#2.9)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid"
Written by James P. Johnson and Andy Razaf
Performed by the Bill Nolan Quintet Minus Two
Sung by Julia Lee in the opening sequence See more »