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Untamed Youth

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
1.4K
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Mamie Van Doren in Untamed Youth (1957)
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Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.

  • Director
    • Howard W. Koch
  • Writers
    • John C. Higgins
    • Stephen Longstreet
  • Stars
    • Mamie Van Doren
    • Lori Nelson
    • John Russell
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard W. Koch
    • Writers
      • John C. Higgins
      • Stephen Longstreet
    • Stars
      • Mamie Van Doren
      • Lori Nelson
      • John Russell
    • 41User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Mamie Van Doren
    Mamie Van Doren
    • Penny Lowe
    Lori Nelson
    Lori Nelson
    • Jane Lowe
    John Russell
    John Russell
    • Russ Tropp
    Don Burnett
    Don Burnett
    • Bob Steele
    Eddie Cochran
    Eddie Cochran
    • Bong
    Lurene Tuttle
    Lurene Tuttle
    • Judge Cecilia Steele Tropp
    Yvonne Lime
    Yvonne Lime
    • Baby
    Jeanne Carmen
    Jeanne Carmen
    • Lillibet
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Sheriff Mitch Bowers
    Wayne Taylor
    • Duke
    Jered Barclay
    • Ralph
    • (as Jerry Barclay)
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Angelo
    Valerie Reynolds
    • Arkie
    Lucita
    • Margarita
    Glenn Dixon
    • Jack Landis
    Wally Brown
    Wally Brown
    • Pinky the Cook
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Farmer Collingwood
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Banas
    Robert Banas
    • Work Farm Inmate
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard W. Koch
    • Writers
      • John C. Higgins
      • Stephen Longstreet
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    • Trivia
      The Catholic Legion of Decency initially condemned the film.
    • Goofs
      The Mexican smuggler tries to drive off in the sheriff's car, and its tires squeal on the dirt around the farm buildings. Tires only squeal on pavement.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Okay, crawl out!

      Jane Lowe: [skinny dipping in a pond] Well, you go away first!

      Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Oh, that'd be neglect of duty.

      Penny Lowe: Well, at least turn around. You're not much of a gentleman!

      Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Huh! I never was! Now get out!

    • Connections
      Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Untamed Youth (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Cottonpicker
      Written by Les Baxter
      Performed by Eddie Cochran (uncredited)

    User reviews41

    Featured review

    "With Two Heads, You'd Still Be A Moron!"...

    In UNTAMED YOUTH, Mamie Van Doren and Lori Nelson play sisters who are arrested on bogus charges, and hustled off to a work farm. Said farm is run by the odious Russ Tropp (John Russell), who -shockingly- cashes in on the labor of his captives.

    Absolutely absurd from start to finish, this movie is still highly entertaining. Ms. Van Doren sings, dances, and prances her way into our hearts, all while Tropp devilishly plans to make her his new "housekeeper". In between the various dance parties, crimes are committed and one poor woman dies. Ah well, at least the jukebox keeps working!

    If you enjoy your juvenile delinquent / women's work farm movies loaded with music and mirth, you can't go wrong with UNTAMED YOUTH...
    • Dethcharm
    • May 14, 2023
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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Reife Blüten
    • Filming locations
      • Bakersfield, California, USA(farm)
    • Production companies
      • Aubrey Schenck Productions
      • Devonshire Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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