A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.
Molly McCart
- Terry Marsh
- (as Mollie McCart)
Larry J. Blake
- Sgt. Connors
- (as Larry Blake)
Robert Bice
- Patrolman Smith
- (uncredited)
Helen Brown
- Mrs. Koberly
- (uncredited)
George Cisar
- Fred
- (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
- Bailiff
- (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
- Bill Salisbury
- (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
- Deputy Mannerly
- (uncredited)
Kathleen Mulqueen
- Matron
- (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Damian O'Flynn
- Police Chief
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe actors portraying "teenagers" Mike, Terry, and Jane were age 25, 26, and 27 when the movie was released.
- GoofsWhen the trio enters the farm house, from the outside the shade on the door is drawn down about six inches. But when the shot moves to the inside, the shade is much lower. Also, the position of the trellis by the door changes between those shots as well.
- Quotes
Jane Koberly: You're dirt, Terry. He'd never touch you!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teen-Age Crime Wave (1994)
Featured review
Yes it's exploitational and the cast of 'teenagers' silly, but it's still very entertaining.
"Teen-Age Crime Wave" is clearly intended as an exploitational film--to scare the audience and sensationalize the topic of juvenile crime. Plus, it's doggone silly because the teens in the film are all closer to their 30s than their teen! Oddly, this sort of bizarro casting was the norm in the 1950s--even with higher quality films of the genre such as "Rebel Without a Cause" where only one member of the starring cast was high school age! Yet, in spite of its low budget and all its other obvious shortcomings, there is something strangely entertaining about this film and I do recommend it--but still give it a 5 due to the production values. As far as entertainment goes, it's far better. The acting is good for unknowns and the script is excellent--probably too good for a film of such low pedigree! It's a great film for exploitation lovers or someone wanting something different.
The film has a familiar theme--similar to "The Desperate Hours" in that a group of psycho criminals take a family hostage and spend much of the film menacing them. A similar low-budget film made just a few later is the surprisingly good "The Sadist"--by Arch Hall--a man known for genuinely crappy films! It's well worth seeking if you like "Teen-Age Crime Wave".
The film has a familiar theme--similar to "The Desperate Hours" in that a group of psycho criminals take a family hostage and spend much of the film menacing them. A similar low-budget film made just a few later is the surprisingly good "The Sadist"--by Arch Hall--a man known for genuinely crappy films! It's well worth seeking if you like "Teen-Age Crime Wave".
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- planktonrules
- Aug 13, 2010
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- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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