Review

I disagree with that reviewer who didn't think very highly on this film. I found this quite powerful and moving film about juvenile criminality and while watching it, I couldn't help thinking that back in those days (in 1947) films were usually well written,contrary nowadays when sometimes I wonder did they have an actual script at all...The message of this films was well delivered and the result was actually genially moving!

Yeah, then the other aspect of this film is the fact that it was the second film featuring the young Marilyn Monroe (the third if you count the SHOCKING MISS PILGRIM, I believe there exists some controversy about Marilyn actually being in it). Marilyn was still very young and has that same kind of glowing presence and still a little timid charm as in the LADIES OF THE CHORUS, her next film.

Yeah, it's a bit part, but still a whole character with some lines - much more appealing and also more interesting than, say "Polly" in the FIREBALL...