Outrage (1950)

A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.

Director:

Ida Lupino

Writers:

Collier Young (written for the screen by), Malvin Wald (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Mala Powers, Tod Andrews, Robert Clarke

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mala Powers	...	Ann Walton
Tod Andrews	...	Rev. Bruce Ferguson
Robert Clarke	...	Jim Owens
Raymond Bond	...	Eric Walton
Lillian Hamilton	...	Mrs. Walton (as Lilian Hamilton)
Rita Lupino	...	Stella Carter
Hal March	...	Detective Sergeant Hendrix
Kenneth Patterson	...	Tom Harrison
Jerry Paris	...	Frank Marini
Angela Clarke	...	Madge Harrison
Roy Engel	...	Sheriff Charlie Hanlon
Lovyss Bradley	...	Mrs. Miller
Hamilton Camp	...	Shoeshine Boy (as Robin Camp)
William Challee	...	Lee Wilkins
Tristram Coffin	...	Judge McKenzie

Storyline

A young girl is raped while coming home from work. The trauma of the attack turns her away from her parents and her fiancé, and, unable to face society, she runs away and, using an assumed name, takes a job on an orange ranch. A young clergyman takes an interest in her, although she won't confide in him. When a ranch hand tries to kiss her, she relives her terrifying experience and nearly kills him. She is arrested but when her identity is established and the facts of her case are brought forth, the clergyman convinces the court that it is society that should shoulder the blame. He helps rebuild her faith and send her back to her parents and fiancé.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | factory worker | triple f rated | rape | clergyman | 

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Taglines:

Victim of Attack! It Could Happen to Your Daughter Tonight!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1950 (France)

Also Known As:

Nice Girl

Filming Locations:

Marysville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Filmakers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first of several films from RKO co-produced by The Filmakers, a production company run by Ida Lupino, her husband Collier Young, and their partner Malvin Wald.

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Quotes

Rev. Bruce Ferguson: You know, I believe in miracles.

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Crazy Credits

Introducing Mala Powers and Tod Andrews

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Connections

Featured in Century of Cinema: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

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Soundtracks

Didn't You Know
Written by John Franco

User Reviews

Engrossing quickie designed for the marquee's second bill...

R.K.O. second-feature about a small town working girl, living with her folks and about to be married, who is the victim of a "criminal assault" (i.e., rape). After reporting her attack to the police, the girl and her parents attract stares and whispers from the curious locals. In a benumbed fog, the girl boards a bus for Los Angeles, getting off in a rural town and meeting a well-meaning pastor. Interesting film, co-written and directed by Hollywood pioneer Ida Lupino, has a tight pace but it isn't well cast. Newcomer Mala Powers spends most of her time staring wide-eyed into faces, running and looking back, running and looking back, while all the men are lookalike-bland, and seem awkward with their ineffectual characters. Not-bad programmer has amusing parallels to Carroll Baker's 1961 film "Something Wild", but there isn't much outrage in this scrubbed scenario--just a stunned quiet. **1/2 from ****