So Young, So Bad

May 20, 1950

1h 31m

★ 5.4

What made them this way!

Overview

Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes. Assisted by a female staff member, Jason finally gets proof of the abuse and threatens the head of the school with exposure unless he is given full rein to run things.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Danziger Productions Ltd.

United Artists

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Cast

Dr. John H. Jason

Paul Henreid

Ruth Levering

Catherine McLeod

Mrs. Beuhler

Grace Coppin

Mr. Riggs

Cecil Clovelly

Loretta Wilson

Anne Francis

Dolores Guererro

Rita Moreno

Jackie Boone

Anne Jackson

Jane Fleming

Enid Rudd

Police Sergeant (archive footage) (uncredited)

Russell Hopton

Police Radio Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Carousel Operator (uncredited)

Mike Kellin

Guard (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

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