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The Delinquents

  • 19571957
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Delinquents (1957)
  • Drama
A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writer
    • Robert Altman
  • Stars
    • Tom Laughlin
    • Peter Miller
    • Richard Bakalyan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writer
    • Robert Altman
  • Stars
    • Tom Laughlin
    • Peter Miller
    • Richard Bakalyan
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    • 12User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    The Delinquents (1957)
    The Delinquents (1957)
    The Delinquents (1957)
    The Delinquents (1957)
    The Delinquents (1957)

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    Tom Laughlin
    Tom Laughlin
    • Scottyas Scotty
    Peter Miller
    Peter Miller
    • Chollyas Cholly
    Richard Bakalyan
    Richard Bakalyan
    • Eddyas Eddy
    Rosemary Howard
    • Janiceas Janice
    Helen Hawley
    • Mrs. Whiteas Mrs. White
    Leonard Belove
    • Mr. Whiteas Mr. White
    Lotus Corelli
    • Mrs. Wilsonas Mrs. Wilson
    James Lantz
    • Mr. Wilsonas Mr. Wilson
    Christine Altman
    • Sissyas Sissy
    George Mason Kuhn
    • Jayas Jay
    Pat Stedman
    • Megas Meg
    Norman Zands
    • Chizzyas Chizzy
    James Leria
    • Steveas Steve
    Jet Pinkston
    • Mollyas Molly
    Kermit Echols
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Joe Adelman
    • Station Attendentas Station Attendent
    • (as Joe Adleman)
    Bill Nolan
    • Musiciansas Musicians
    Julia Lee
    • Singeras Singer
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writer
      • Robert Altman
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    Storyline

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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... —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • teensploitation
    • psychotronic film
    • directorial debut
    • two word title
    • juvenile delinquent
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • The "Baby-faces" who'have just taken their first stumbling step down Sin Street U.S.A,!
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Director Alfred Hitchcock was so impressed with this film that as a result director Robert Altman was hired to direct episodes of Hitch's television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and gave Altman more television work over the ensuing 1960s decade.
    • 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.
    • 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 their responsibility before God and society. The answer may lie in the story of the delinquents, in their violent attempt to find a place in society. This film is a cry to a busy world - a protest, a reminder to those who might set the example.

    • Connections
      Featured in Altman (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
      Written by James P. Johnson and Andy Razaf

      Performed by the Bill Nolan Quintet Minus Two

      Sung by Julia Lee in the opening sequence

    User reviews12

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    Decent Drama
    Delinquents, The (1957)

    ** (out of 4)

    Tom Laughlin plays a good teenager who suffers heartbreak when he must break up with his girlfriend because her parents feels she's too young to go steady. The boy then gets mixed up with a group of delinquents, which could cost him his life. This here was director Altman's first feature length film and with that in mind the movie really isn't too bad. I've seen countless juvenile films from this era and a lot of them work because of their campy appeal but this film here doesn't have any of that. In fact, the thing plays pretty straight forward and Altman's direction is good enough to keep it out of the camp range. There are several problems with Altman's script including some stupid narration and the start and end of the film but the biggest problem is with the girlfriend character played by Rosemary Howard. For one thing, Howard gives a really bad performance and comes off quite annoying because of it. Another problem is that she's written as such a spoiled brat that it's hard for us to care about her problems with Laughlin. Laughlin turns in a pretty good performance as does Peter Miller as the leader of the gang. There's really nothing too groundbreaking here but the film remains mildly entertaining through its 72-minute running time.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Apr 29, 2008

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vidas perdidas
    • Filming locations
      • Crest Drive-In, 11400 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • Production company
      • Imperial Productions Inc. (III)
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    • Budget
      • $65,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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