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Mad Youth( 1940)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mary Ainslee

      Marian Morgan

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      Betty Compson

      Lucy Morgan

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      Willy Castello

      Count DeHoven

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      Betty Atkinson

      Helen Johnson

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      Tommy Wonder

      Harry

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      Lorelei Readoux

      Beth

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      Margaret Fealy

      Helen's Grandmother

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      Donald Kerr

      Taxi Driver

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      Ray Hirsch

      Jitter Bug

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      Patti Lacey

      Jitter Bug

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      Eugene Taylor

      Jitter Bug

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      Aileen Morris

      Jitter Bug

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      Maxine Taylor

      Jitter Bug

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      Pearl Tolson

      Jitter Bug

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      Monte Collins

      Stewart - Singing Bridge Player

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      Steve Clemente

      Knife-Thrower in Club Act

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      Glen Dennison

      Jitter Bug

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      Florence Dudley

      The Madam

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      Jack Hendricks

      Brawler

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      Clyde McClary

      Brawler

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      Ethelreda Leopold

      Blonde Secretary

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      Fay McKenzie

      Escort Girl

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      Bruce Mitchell

      Policeman

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      Noel Neill

      Teenager

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      Hal Price

      Escort Bureau Manager

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      Donald Reed

      Club Emcee

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu 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 "Marian" (Mary Ainslee) falls for the "Count DeHoven" (Willy Castello), her mother's latest rent-a-beau who engages in his task with great gusto. As we all expect from the outset, he manages to fall for "Marian" and the ensuing conflict exposes the younger girl to the nefarious activities of a seedy vice...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • parent child relationship
    • diary
    • gigolo