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Mad Youth (1940)

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

4.6/10 1h 16m May 05, 1940
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Mad Youth
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Mary Ainslee
Mary Ainslee
Marian Morgan
Popularity: 0.3
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Lucy Morgan
Popularity: 2.7
Willy Castello
Willy Castello
Count DeHoven
Popularity: 0.4
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Betty Atkinson
Helen Johnson
Popularity: 0.7
Tommy Wonder
Tommy Wonder
Harry
Popularity: 0.8
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Lorelei Readoux
Beth
Popularity: 0.0
Margaret Fealy
Margaret Fealy
Helen's Grandmother
Popularity: 0.0
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Taxi Driver
Popularity: 0.5
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Ray Hirsch
Jitter Bug
Popularity: 0.0
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Patti Lacey
Jitter Bug
Popularity: 0.1
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Eugene Taylor
Jitter Bug
Popularity: 0.0
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Aileen Morris
Jitter Bug
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Melville Shyer
Editor Robert Jahns
Writer Willis Kent

Production

Willis Kent Productions
US

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Keywords

parent child relationship diary gigolo

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 5/10
Jun 23, 2022

To give this it's due, it does try to deal with some rather more grown up themes, but somehow the whole thing just falls a bit flat. In a sort of spin-off from "The Lady Refuses" (1931), this time "Lucy" (Betty Compson) - not averse to a gigolo or two of her own, takes umbrage when her daughter "Mar ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 8 votes

Details
Release Date May 5, 1940
Runtime 1h 16m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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