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The Beatniks (1960)

78 min  -  Crime
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A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.

Director:

Paul Frees

Writer:

Paul Frees

Stars:

Tony Travis, Karen Kadler and Peter Breck
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The Beatniks -- Eddie Crane is on his way to becoming a top recording star...if he can only break away from his lawless beatnik friends who are his only companions. Trouble ensues when his friends kill a bartender during a botched hold-up. The Beatniks -- Eddie Crane is on his way to becoming a top recording star...if he can only break away from his lawless beatnik friends who are his only companions. Trouble ensues when his friends kill a bartender during a botched hold-up.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tony Travis Tony Travis ...
Karen Kadler Karen Kadler ...
Peter Breck ...
Mooney
Joyce Terry Joyce Terry ...
Helen
Bob Wells ...
Sam Edwards ...
Red
Charles Delaney Charles Delaney ...
Bayliss
Stanley Farrar Stanley Farrar ...
Morrissey (as Stan Farrar)
Claude Stroud Claude Stroud ...
Martha Wentworth Martha Wentworth ...
Nadine
Bob Pacquin Bob Pacquin ...
Hotel Detective
Frank Worth Frank Worth ...
Bartender
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Eddie Crane is on his way to becoming a top recording star...if he can only break away from his lawless beatnik friends who are his only companions. Trouble ensues when his friends kill a bartender during a botched hold-up. Written by Chris Cuomo  

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Plot Keywords:

Beatnik | Singer | MST3K | Public Domain | Delinquent  | See more »

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A PULSATING STORY OF MODERN YOUTH See more »

Genres:

Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Glenville See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Mooney comes to the back entrance of Universal Recorders and opens the door, from the outside view the door opens outwards, but from the inside view the door opens inwards. See more »

Quotes

[Moon and the gang want Eddy to party down, but the TV folks advise abstention]
Helen Tracy: There'll be plenty of time to celebrate later on. You could catch cold or something.
Iris: What're you, his mother?
Helen Tracy: I didn't -
Eddy Crane: Iris!
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Connections

Referenced in The Boatniks (1970) See more »