The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)

Two drifters contend with love and murder in a small town.

Director:

Charles R. Rondeau

Writer:

Jo Heims (screenplay)

Stars:

Brett Halsey, Joyce Meadows, Lowell Brown

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brett Halsey	...	Bix Dugan
Joyce Meadows	...	Carrie Anders
Lowell Brown	...	Danny Winslow
Jack Elam	...	Jesse
Selette Cole	...	Peggy
Bill Coontz	...	Bill Coontz (as William Coontz)
Emile Meyer	...	Cal Anders
Andy Paris
Spencer Carlisle
Joe Kelsey
Mabel Rea
Bert Rumsey
Sed Cassaday
Del Monroe	...	Mugger in Train Yard
Nicholas King

Storyline

Danny, son of a wealthy family, is running away from home. He meets Bix, a long-time drifter, who agrees to "mentor" Danny. Danny's naivete leads him to commit gaffe after gaffe, leaving Bix to straighten things out. But when they stop in a diner in the next town, Bix finds himself attracted to the waitress, Carrie, and is forced to reexamine his whole drifting career. Meanwhile, Jesse (Jack Elam) goes around creeping everyone out.

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Plot Keywords:

drifter | mob | homoeroticism | brothel | vagabond | 

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Taglines:

Too Young to Know...Too Reckless to Care...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 June 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Young and the Damned

Filming Locations:

California Studios - 5530 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Roark Productions, Brigadier Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Goofs

Bix and Danny get their scrambled eggs and coffee but there's been no one near them to deliver the food.

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Quotes

Carrie Anders: Pa doesn't know much about girls' clothes.

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Connections

Referenced in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)

User Reviews

The Adventures of Big Stupid

This one is one of those classic B movie following the exploits of 2 hobos. It's done really cheesily and Big Stupid running off one-liners like a cardboard cassanova. But Jack Elam steals every scene he's in as the creepazoid Jesse (now Jerome!). My favorite scene is the lynch mob and the dad's voice going up 10 octaves ("You loved her?"). Danny, Big Stupid's protege, is surprisingly stupider, but not as loathsome as our lead star. There's also a quaint scene of a guy pimping at the diner. Joyce Meadows is the sweet, naive nice gal and probably the least annoying. And those yellow ruffles (RAWR!). Oh, and booze is evil according to Mr. Stupid.

This movie's a hoot. Watch the MST cover of this and Crow's terrific Elam homage!