Running Wild (1955)
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Synopsis of Running Wild
One of the earliest examples of the hot rod/juvenile delinquency flick, Running Wild featured William Campbell as a rookie cop infiltrating a gang of teenagers that are stealing cars for Ken Osanger (Keenan Wynn), a nasty type who uses a gas station as a front for his nefarious purposes. Going undercover as a teenage rebel, Ralph Barclay (Campbell) not only saves pretty Leta Novak (Kathleen Case) from being ravaged by Osanger, but wins the love of voluptuous Irma Bean (Mamie van Doren), the former girlfriend of teenage gang leader Scotty Cluett (Jan Merlin). John Saxon, Walter Coy, and teen flick regular Kenny Miller also appeared in this highly exploitative crime drama from Universal directed by character actor Abner Biberman. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Running Wild
- William Campbell - Ralph Barclay
- Keenan Wynn - Ken Osanger
- Jan Merlin - Scotty Cluett
- Walter Coy - Lt. Ed Newpole
- Chris Randall - Arkie Nodecker
- Will J. White - State Trooper
- Otto Waldis - Leta's Father
- Mamie van Doren - Irma Bean
- Kathleen Case - Leta Novak
- John Saxon - Vince Pomeroy
- Grace Mills - Osanger's Mother
- Michael Fox - Delmar Graves
- Richard Castle - Herbie
- Sumner Williams - Monty
- Director(s):
- Abner Biberman
- Writer(s):
- Leo Townsend
- Producer(s):
- Howard Pine
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