Runaway Daughters (1956)
They called her "JAILBAIT"!
Three teenagers with troubled families are unable to adjust at home and in high-school. Tempted with an easy, carefree life they soon pass from misdemeanors into serious crime - and will suffer for it. Sometimes, repentance comes too late.
- Date of release
- 1956-01-20
- TMDB
- 4.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
Casting
- Marla English — Audrey
- Gloria Castillo — Angela
- Mary Ellen Kay — Mary
- Lance Fuller — Tony Forrest
- Adele Jergens — Dixie Jackson
- Anna Sten — Ruth Barton
- John Litel — George Barton
- Jay Adler — Mr. Rubeck
- Steven Terrell — Bobby Harris
- Frank Gorshin — Tommy Burns
- Nicky Blair — Joe
- Reed Howes — Henry Stevenson
Interesting facts
Runaway Daughters is a 1956 American drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Marla English, John Litel and Anna Sten. It was loosely remade in 1994. The film was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with Shake, Rattle and Rock.
Production
The script was allegedly based on an incident that writer Lou Rusoff came across when he worked as a social worker.
Anna Sten came out of retirement to make the movie. Tom Conway had a stroke during filming and was replaced by John Litel. The film was shot in nine days, only running two and a half hours into overtime. Male lead Steve Terrell was signed to a long-term contract by Arkoff for 15 films.
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