Dangerous Years (1947)
Der Geschichtslehrer Jeff Carter hat die Kriminalität in der Stadt mit einem Jugendclub eingedämmt. Als ein neuer Musikschuppen namens Gopher Hole aufmacht, befürchten die Bewohner der Stadt, die Spelunke könnte einen negativen Einfluss auf ihre Söhne und Töchter ausüben. Jeff Carter beschließt, sich den Club selbst anzusehen. Eines Tages ertappt er die Jugendlichen Doris, Willy und Leo dabei, wie sie sich von dem jungen Ganoven Danny dazu anstiften lassen, eine Lagerhalle auszurauben. Als Jeff den Einbruch verhindern will, wird er von Danny getötet. Die Bande kann fliehen, wird jedoch kurze Zeit später von der Polizei gestellt. Danny, der als Einziger der Gruppe nicht mehr minderjährig ist, wird vor Gericht gestellt und zu einer lebenslangen Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt
Der Regisseur: Arthur Pierson
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Billy Halop as Danny Jones |
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Scotty Beckett as Willy Miller |
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Richard Gaines as Edgar Burns |
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Ann E. Todd as Doris Martin |
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Jerome Cowan as Weston |
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Anabel Shaw as Connie Burns |
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Darryl Hickman as Leo Emerson |
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Dickie Moore as Gene Spooner |
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Harry Harvey Jr. as Phil Kenny |
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Gil Stratton as Tammy McDonald |
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Harry Shannon as Judge Raymond |
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Donald Curtis as Jeff Carter |
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Joseph Vitale as August Miller |
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Marilyn Monroe as Evie |
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Nana Bryant as Anna Templeton |
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Tom Kennedy as Mr. Adamson |
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Steve Darrell as Detective (uncredited) |
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George Meader as Oliver Hughes (uncredited) |
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Eddy Waller as Jock Neely (uncredited) |
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Eddie Borden as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
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Eddie Coke as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Mimi Doyle as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Charles Marsh as Citizens Committee Spokesman (uncredited) |
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Howard Negley as Police Detective Sgt. Stanton (uncredited) |
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Fred Sherman as Freddie - Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Sherwood as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Lee Shumway as Alec - Attendant (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan as Detective (uncredited) |
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Claire Whitney as Woman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Arthur Pierson | Director |
| Writing | Arnold Belgard | Writer |
| Production | Clifford R. Gans | Production Assistant |
| Production | Howard Sheehan | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sol M. Wurtzel | Producer |
| Sound | Raoul Kraushaar | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Benjamin H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank Baldridge | Editor |
| Art | Walter Koessler | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert Greenwood | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene Beshon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Casey | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Paul Wurtzel | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Max M. Hutchinson | Sound |
| Editing | William F. Claxton | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | David Chudnow | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Sol M. Wurtzel | Presenter |