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Mad Youth 1940 Directed by Melville Shyer

Are Modern Mothers to be Blamed for the Wild Escapades of Their Sons & Daughters?

A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Willis Kent Productions
Release Date 5 May 1940
76 mins
Cast
Mary Ainslee
Mary Ainslee Marian Morgan
Betty Compson
Betty Compson Lucy Morgan
Willy Castello
Willy Castello Count DeHoven
Betty Atkinson
Betty Atkinson Helen Johnson
Tommy Wonder
Tommy Wonder Harry
Lorelei Readoux
Lorelei Readoux Beth
Margaret Fealy
Margaret Fealy Helen's Grandmother
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr Taxi Driver
Ray Hirsch
Ray Hirsch Jitter Bug
Patti Lacey
Patti Lacey Jitter Bug
Eugene Taylor
Eugene Taylor Jitter Bug
Aileen Morris
Aileen Morris Jitter Bug
Maxine Taylor
Maxine Taylor Jitter Bug
Pearl Tolson
Pearl Tolson Jitter Bug
Monte Collins
Monte Collins Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
Steve Clemente
Steve Clemente Knife-Thrower in Club Act
Glen Dennison
Glen Dennison Jitter Bug
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley The Madam
Jack Hendricks
Jack Hendricks Brawler
Clyde McClary
Clyde McClary Brawler
Ethelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold Blonde Secretary
Fay McKenzie
Fay McKenzie Escort Girl
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell Policeman
Noel Neill
Noel Neill Teenager
Hal Price
Hal Price Escort Bureau Manager
Donald Reed
Donald Reed Club Emcee
Caren Marsh
Caren Marsh Jitter Bug
Crew
Director
Melville Shyer
Melville Shyer
Writer
Willis Kent
Willis Kent
Cinematography
Harvey Gould
Harvey Gould
Marcel Le Picard
Marcel Le Picard
Editor
Robert Jahns
Robert Jahns