Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959)
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Conflicting views on how to handle juvenile delinquents are not convincingly brought across in this teen melodrama by Edward Cahn. Colonel Walton (John Hoyt) is the repressive head of an institution for young male juvenile delinquents. Responsibility for the deaths of two teens is indirectly laid on Walton's doorstep, and he is replaced by liberal-minded Dr. Paul Furman (Jerome Thor). Furman throws out the old rule book when he decides to change the attitude to the young men by housing female delinquents in the prison. Although warned against this action by a matron and the former warden, Furman goes ahead with his plan. The result is friction between two of the young men over two of the women, and an attempted rape, putting Furman's views and control in jeopardy. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Jerome Thor - Dr. Paul Furman
- Scott Marlowe - Eddie Bassett
- Dick Tyler - Stu Killion
- Dorothy Provine - Babe
- George Brenlin - Matches
- Richard Reeves - Andy Quillan
- Marcia Henderson - Grace Hartwell
- John Hoyt - Col. Walton
- Virginia Aldridge - Kitty
- Jack Grinnage - Dink
- Ann Doran - Bess Monahan
- Paul Jasmin - Bobby
- Director(s):
- Edward L. Cahn
- Writer(s):
- Orville H. Hampton
- Producer(s):
- Robert Kent, Robert Kent
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