Teen-Age Crime Wave

Teenage Crime Wave
Directed by Fred F. Sears
Produced by Sam Katzman
Written by Ray Buffum
Harry Essex
Starring Tommy Cook
Molly McCart
Sue England
James Bell
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Production
company
Clover Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • November 1955 (1955-11)
Running time
77 min.
Country United States
Language English

Teenage Crime Wave is a 1955 juvenile delinquency crime drama film released by Columbia Pictures. After escaping from reform school, a pair of delinquent teens go on a statewide shooting spree[1]

It was featured on a 1994 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Plot summary

Jane Koberly, accidentally present during a robbery, is falsely convicted of being an accessory. While being transferred to an industrial school with her cellmate Terry Marsh, Terry's boyfriend Mike Denton springs them, killing a deputy in the process. With the police hot on their trail, they take over a farmhouse owned by the Grants and terrorize the family while waiting for their friend Al to arrive with money and transport. The Grants' son Ben arrives for Thanksgiving, and is also held hostage. As time passes, Mike becomes more unhinged as Terry flirts with Ben. The criminals are forced to flee after killing a neighbor of the Grants. The fugitives are cornered at the Griffith Observatory, where Terry is fatally shot by the police, and Mike is subdued by Ben. Before she dies, Terry confesses to the police that Jane is innocent. When Mike is taken to Jane's dead body, he breaks down and cries hysterically.

Cast

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Teen-Age Crime Wave was shown during season 5 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was included as part of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume XXXIII DVD collection, release by Shout! Factory in 2015.

References

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