Juvenile Jungle (film)

Juvenile Jungle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Witney
Screenplay byArthur T. Horman
Produced bySidney Picker
StarringCorey Allen
Rebecca Welles
Richard Bakalyan
Anne Whitfield
Joe Di Reda
Joe Conley
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byJoseph Harrison
Production
company
Coronado Pictures Inc.
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • April 24, 1958 (1958-04-24)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Juvenile Jungle is a 1958 American crime film directed by William Witney and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Corey Allen, Rebecca Welles, Richard Bakalyan, Anne Whitfield, Joe Di Reda and Joe Conley. The film was released on April 24, 1958 by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Cast

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Critical reception

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Writing in AllMovie, critic Hal Erickson described the film as "suspiciously like a standard kidnap drama, rewritten to conform with the 'juvenile delinquent' cycle of the late 1950s," and noted that director "William Witney struggles manfully to inject some excitement into the plodding plotline."[4] A review of the film at Nostalgia Central described it as 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," and noted that although the film "was clearly made on a shoestring budget [...] the story offers plenty of action, good direction (William Witney is one of Quentin Tarantino’s favourite directors) and a solid pace."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Juvenile Jungle (1958) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Juvenile-Jungle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  3. ^ "Juvenile Jungle". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Juvenile Jungle (1958)". AllMovie. Netaktion, LLC. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. ^ "Juvenile Jungle (1958)". Nostalgia Central. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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