Teen-Age Crime Wave
Teenage Crime Wave | |
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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 |
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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
- Tommy Cook--Mike Denton
- Molly McCart--Terry Marsh
- Sue England--Jane Koberly
- Frank Griffin--Benjamin David 'Ben' Grant
- James Bell--Thomas Paul Grant
- Kay Riehl--Sarah Wayne Grant
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.