Summaries

Crime drama about juvenile delinquency, society's view of it and law enforcement's response to it in 1950s America.

Teenpage punk-hoodlums, Rick Braden, "Allie" Allison and "BeeJay" Phillips, steal a car and embark on a tragic joyride. While cruising around they run another car into a ditch, strike down a woman pedestrian, and then assault Valarie Whitman and beat up her boyfriend, Jerry Coltrin. Valarie's parents demand immediate action on the part of the police but that is hindered when the thugs threaten further harm to Valarie and Jerry,—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • husband wife relationship
  • father daughter relationship
  • psychotronic film
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Apr 23, 1958
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Esla Pictures Inc.

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 9m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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