A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him,...
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Tony Baker / Mike Wilson | |
| Jan Sterling | ... | Arlene Williams | |
| John Drew Barrymore | ... | J. I. Coleridge | |
| Mamie Van Doren | ... | Gwen Dulaine | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | ... | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Ray Anthony | ... | Bix | |
| Jackie Coogan | ... | Mr. A | |
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Charles Chaplin Jr. | ... | Quinn |
| Diane Jergens | ... | Joan Staples | |
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Burt Douglas | ... | Jukey Judlow |
| Michael Landon | ... | Steve Bentley | |
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Jody Fair | ... | Doris |
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Phillipa Fallon | ... | Poetess |
| Robin Raymond | ... | Kitty | |
| Lyle Talbot | ... | William Remington Kane | |
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A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him, and the "weedheads" are eager to use his newly found enterprise, but he has his own agenda. After an altercation involving fast cars, hidden drugs, and police, he's accepted by the drug kingpin and is off into the big leagues. A typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Behind these "nice" school walls... A TEACHERS' NIGHTMARE!...A TEEN-AGE JUNGLE! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 June 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Young Hellions See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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J. I. Coleridge: It's my first one.
Mr. 'Mr. A' August: Now, look. I pay ya for a class family. Upper class. Let's keep it that way. Just lay off the booze. Now get out.
[pauses, turns to Baker]
Mr. 'Mr. A' August: Alcohol's murder on the system.
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Mr. 'Mr. A' August: Put that drink down. You know what alcohol does to your system.J. I. Coleridge: It's my first one.
Mr. 'Mr. A' August: Now, look. I pay ya for a class family. Upper class. Let's keep it that way. Just lay off the booze. Now get out.
[pauses, turns to Baker]
Mr. 'Mr. A' August: Alcohol's murder on the system.
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This movie is deliciously dated.
The dialogue is outrageous - especially the scene in the classroom when one of the male students talks about Christopher Columbus going to that "deep pool" of the Alantic Ocean with his "non-stop studs" - which now, out of context, sounds more like a line from a gay porno flick instead of a 1950s b-movie (!).
Like many teen romps of the late 50s, the sound track is way cool, with Jerry Lee Lewis doing the opening theme song.
Lots of fun. Mamie Van Doren as always, is a treat. The cast includes a lot of people who were in a bunch of 50s flicks together - Jackie Coogan, Russ Tamblyn, Jan "Female on the Beach" Sterling, etc.
If you like this film, you'll also like Mamie in "Girls Town".