Juvenile Court

Sep 10, 1938

1h 0m

★ 5.0

THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!

Overview

Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Juvenile Court Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Gary Franklin

Paul Kelly

Marcia Adams

Rita Hayworth

Stubby

Frankie Darro

Lefty

Hal E. Chester

Mickey

Don Latorre

Pighead

David Gorcey

Ears

Richard Selzer

Davy

Allan Ramsay

Squarehead

Charles Hart

Governor Stanley

Howard Hickman

Mayor (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Two young high school boys spike the punch at a Halloween party, mischievously let the air out of car tires, and finally steal a car to go for a joyride. They're caught and thrown in jail, and, as the narrator says, this proves that pranks lead to "habit-forming wildness," and, of course, such anti-social behavior cannot be allowed to happen

6.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Mar 20, 1981

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

6.1

Teenage Wolfpack

Sep 27, 1956

The drama of a youthful triangle among gang leader Freddy, his brother Jan, and bad girl Cissy, in one of the first considerations of juvenile delinquency in post-war West Germany.

6.0

Book Him!

Jan 23, 1971

One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various youth / delinquents and the crimes they commit, and centers on the story of a white, teenage boy who is arrested.

0.0

...So I Took It!

Jul 30, 1975

Anti-shoplifting film co-produced by Sid Davis and Motorola.

7.1

Life as a House

Oct 25, 2001

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

6.4

Class of 1984

Aug 20, 1982

Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.

6.0

These Dangerous Years

Jul 3, 1957

A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.

7.6

Corpus Christi

Sep 10, 2019

A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.

6.4

Freeway

Aug 23, 1996

Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

7.0

Dead End

Aug 27, 1937

The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

7.2

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Jul 4, 1956

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

3.3

Problem Girls

Apr 7, 1953

A medical student learns about a scheme to drug a girl and pass her off as an heiress to an oil fortune.

5.5

Outrage

Jan 4, 1998

Tom Casey reports to the police some youngsters stealing from cars. He becomes the target of the 3 teenagers, who start to terrorise him and his family.

6.8

Young Adult Matters

Apr 15, 2021

Se-jin, a high school student, becomes pregnant and gets ostracized by her family and school. While wandering the streets, she meets Joo-yeong, an experienced runaway, and tries to get an abortion with Joo-yeong's help.