Live Fast, Die Young (1958)Two teen sisters leave their no-good father for a lurid life on the road. Director:Paul Henreid |
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Live Fast, Die Young (1958)Two teen sisters leave their no-good father for a lurid life on the road. Director:Paul Henreid |
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Mary Murphy | ... |
Kim Winters /
Narrator
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Norma Eberhardt | ... |
Jill Winters
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| Mike Connors | ... |
Rick
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Sheridan Comerate | ... |
Jerry
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Peggy Maley | ... |
Sue Hawkins
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Jay Jostyn | ... |
Fred Knox
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| Troy Donahue | ... |
Artie Sanders /
Artie Smith
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Carol Varga | ... |
Violet
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Joan Marshall | ... |
Judy Tobin
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Gordon Jones | ... |
Pop Winters
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Robert Karnes | ... |
Tommy 'Tubbs' Thompson
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Robert Carson | ... |
Frank Castellani
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John McNamara | ... |
Judge
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John Harmon | ... |
Jake (hobo)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Sam, Hotel Clerk
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Two sisters live in a dysfunctional family in a California town. The elder, "nice" Kim, was sexually abused and hates men. Rebellious teen Jill is fed-up generally and runs away, finding her niche as a B-girl and sex-kitten working her way to Vegas. Kim leaves her job and goes in search of Jill, meeting her own misadventures en route; but by this time Jill's wanted for robbery. Will she live fast and die young? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Above average bad girl film of its time. This film hits all the taboos of a 50's delinquent girl film with themes of broken home children, criminal activities, and sexuality containing hints of lesbian scenes. Travel through the hobo jungles, seedy restaurants, side road hotels, and sleazy underworld of crime and deception the good sister journeys to reclaim her sister that she remembers. At the end of the film You are left with the question of morality presented the first person perspective of two differing sisters. To that fate of the Sisters you can only answer the question on your own.