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Youth Runs Wild (1944) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1944 · 67 mins · English
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Directed by
Mark Robson
Starring
Kent Smith, Dickie Moore, Arthur Shields, Harry Harvey, Dorothy Malone, Lawrence Tierney

Set in a wartime defense‑plant town, the film examines contemporary youth as teenagers drift toward juvenile delinquency while their parents are absorbed in the war effort. It portrays the stark contrast between youthful restlessness and the adults' preoccupation with survival.

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