A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.
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| Tom Laughlin | ... | Scotty | |
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Peter Miller | ... | Cholly |
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Rosemary Howard | ... | Janice |
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Helen Hawley | ... | Mrs. White |
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Leonard Belove | ... | Mr. White |
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Lotus Corelli | ... | Mrs. Wilson |
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James Lantz | ... | Mr. Wilson |
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Christine Altman | ... | Sissy |
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George Mason Kuhn | ... | Jay |
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Pat Stedman | ... | Meg |
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Norman Zands | ... | Chizzy |
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James Leria | ... | Steve |
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Jet Pinkston | ... | Molly |
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Kermit Echols | ... | Bartender |
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Scotty White (age 19) must stop 'going steady' with Janice Wilson (age 16) when Janice's parents intervene. Frustrated, idle and without Janice's restraining influence, Scotty encounters Cholly and his band of disorganized, fun-loving delinquents. Soon he has Janice (who seems considerably the more mature of the two) mixed up in their doings, which begin to seem less and less like harmless fun... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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1 March 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$65,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Written by James P. Johnson and Andy Razaf
Performed by the Bill Nolan Quintet Minus Two
Sung by Julia Lee in the opening sequence
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Alfred Hitchcock was impressed with this film. As a result, Robert Altman was hired to direct episodes of Hitchcock's TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). See more »Goofs
About the 13:30 mark, when Scotty (Tom Laughlin) is being invited out of Janice's house by her dad, the front door (interior) is a beautiful leaded glass number. As he walks away from the house (exterior) the door is solid. Not Glass. See more »Quotes
Narrator: The story you are about to see is about violence and immorality - teenage violence and immorality, children trapped in the half-world between adolescence and maturity - their struggle to understand, their need to be understood. Perhaps in its rapid progression into the material world, man has forgotten the spiritual values which are the moral fiber of a great nation: decency, respect, fair play... Perhaps he has forgotten to teach these values to his own; he has forgotten to teach his children ...See more »
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A Porter's Love Song to a ChambermaidWritten by James P. Johnson and Andy Razaf
Performed by the Bill Nolan Quintet Minus Two
Sung by Julia Lee in the opening sequence
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Regardless of what some of the other uninformed reviewers here may think, this is a great little picture of the 1950s teen scene.
Of course we don't have the budget or production values of Dean's "Rebel" but the compact story and action move along swiftly.
It's interesting to watch such a young Billy Jack, and of course Dick Bakalyan turns in a great performance of, what else, a punk.
And yes some of the other cast members, besides Lauglin, DID continue on in the business quite successfully...Miller stayed busy, finally landing a recurring role in a soap, and all you have to do is turn your set on any time any day and you can find Bakalyan in something, the guy must be filthy rich.
A good flick.