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    Juvenile Jungle (1958)

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    Teenage thugs Monte (Joe Di Reda) and Tic-Tac (Richard Bakalyan) lead their gang of beach bum punks through a series of petty criminal acts interspersed with drinking sessions.

    Enter handsome young mastermind Hal McQueen (Corey Allen) who has a plan for a “big score” which involves extorting money from the owner of a liquor store – because he keeps a large amount of cash in the store for payroll cheques – by kidnapping his daughter Carolyn Elliot (Anne Whitfield).

    The plan begins to unravel, though, when Hal falls for the girl and tries to turn from his life of crime. While saving Carolyn from the gang he is seriously wounded.

    The gang is rounded up by the cops while our reformed young hero, accompanied by Carolyn, is taken to the hospital, so we know all will end well.

    A typical ‘juvenile delinquent’ film of the period featuring lots of moralising and melodramatic over-acting from “teens” in their late 20s or early 30s, Juvenile Jungle was clearly made on a shoestring budget but the story offers plenty of action, good direction (William Witney is one of Quentin Tarantino’s favourite directors) and a solid pace.

    Originally released on a double-bill with Young and Wild, another William Witney film.

    Hal McQueen
    Corey Allen
    Glory
    Rebecca Welles
    Tic-Tac
    Richard Bakalyan
    Carolyn Elliot
    Anne Whitfield
    Monte
    Joe Di Reda
    Duke
    Joe Conley
    John Elliot
    Walter Coy
    Lt. Milford
    Taggart Casey
    Officer Ed Ellis
    Hugh Lawrence
    Pete
    Harvey Grant
    Mrs Elliot
    Louise Arthur

    Director
    William Witney

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