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Youth Runs Wild (1944) Characters, Setting & Themes 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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