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Young and Wild (1958)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   24 April 1958 (USA)
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Teenpage punk-hoodlums, Rick Braden, "Allie" Allison and "BeeJay" Phillips, steal a car and embark on a tragic joyride... See full summary »

Director:

William Witney

Writer:

Arthur T. Horman (original screenplay)

Stars:

Gene Evans, Scott Marlowe and Carolyn Kearney
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Evans Gene Evans ...
Det. Sgt. Fred Janusz
Scott Marlowe Scott Marlowe ...
Richard Edward 'Rick' Braden
Carolyn Kearney Carolyn Kearney ...
Valerie Whitman
Robert Arthur Robert Arthur ...
Jerry Coltrin
Weston Gavin Weston Gavin ...
'Allie' Allison (as James Kevin)
Tom Gilson Tom Gilson ...
Bruce 'Beejay' Phillips
Ken Lynch Ken Lynch ...
David Whitman
Emlen Davies Emlen Davies ...
Mrs. Whitman
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Police Capt. Egan
Wendell Holmes Wendell Holmes ...
Lewis J. Christopher
John Zaremba John Zaremba ...
Sgt. Larsen
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Storyline

Teenpage punk-hoodlums, Rick Braden, "Allie" Allison and "BeeJay" Phillips, steal a car and embark on a tragic joyride. While cruising around they run another car into a ditch, strike down a woman pedestrian, and then assault Valarie Whitman and beat up her boyfriend, Jerry Coltrin. Valarie's parents demand immediate action on the part of the police but that is hindered when the thugs threaten further harm to Valarie and Jerry, Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ditch | Assault | Thug | Cruising | Joyride  | See more »

Taglines:

The Scorching, Reckless JOY RIDES of Wild Girls of the Road!

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Esla Pictures Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In 1958, Republic Pictures released this film on a double bill with Juvenile Jungle and the tag line "The SWITCH BLADE and HOT WIRE SET!" Both films boasted of being "in Naturama". See more »