Teen-Age Crime Wave

Nov 1, 1955

1h 17m

★ 4.6

Out of the sidewalk jungle... The shocking drama of today's teenage terror!

Overview

A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Clover Productions

Teen-Age Crime Wave Trailers

Cast

Mike Denton

Tommy Cook

Terry Marsh

Molly McCart

Jane Koberly

Sue England

Thomas Paul Grant

James Bell

Sarah Wayne Grant

Kay Riehl

Benjamin David Grant

Frank Griffin

Mr. Koberly

Guy Kingsford

Mrs. Koberly

Helen Brown

Jimmy Ogg

Connors

Larry J. Blake

Smith

Robert Bice

Fred

George Cisar

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