I Accuse My Parents (1944)
Ignored by his alcoholic parents, Jimmy Wilson starts hanging around with some shady characters. After falling in love with a lounge singer, Jimmy tries to impress her by doing jobs for her shady boss. After one of these jobs goes bad, Jimmy ends up on the run. Eventually, he must confront the truth, his past, and his parents. The judge cites parental neglect in the case of a teenager (John Miljan) charged with murder.
- Date of release
- 1944-10-27
- TMDB
- 2.9 / 10 (33)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Sam Newfield
Casting
- Mary Beth Hughes — Kitty Reed
- Robert Lowell — James Wilson
- John Miljan — Dan Wilson
- Vivienne Osborne — Mrs. Wilson
- George Meeker — Charles Blake
- Edward Earle — Judge
- George Lloyd — Al Frazier
- Patricia Knox — Vera Moore
- Florence Johnson — Shirley Clark
- Richard Bartell — Joe Holden
- Bud Osborne — Mr. Carlton - the Clockmaker
- Mauritz Hugo — Blake's Henchman
Interesting facts
I Accuse My Parents is a 1944 American exploitation film dealing with juvenile delinquency. Produced by PRC, the film was used to teach morals, specifically that parents should take an interest in their children's lives, as well as the consequences of child neglect. It premiered on November 4, 1944 and was released generally on October 27, 1945.
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