Untamed Youth

1957
Approved
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

4.2/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

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Crime Drama Music

Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.Two vagrant sisters work for crooked characters at a rock'n'roll prison-farm.

Director
- Howard W. Koch
Writers
- John C. Higgins
- Stephen Longstreet
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

4.2/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Howard W. Koch
Writers
- John C. Higgins
- Stephen Longstreet
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The Catholic Legion of Decency initially condemned the film.

Goofs
The Mexican smuggler tries to drive off in the sheriff's car, and its tires squeal on the dirt around the farm buildings. Tires only squeal on pavement.

Quotes
[first lines]
Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Okay, crawl out!
Jane Lowe: [skinny dipping in a pond] Well, you go away first!
Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Oh, that'd be neglect of duty.
Penny Lowe: Well, at least turn around. You're not much of a gentleman!
Sheriff Mitch Bowers: Huh! I never was! Now get out!

Connections
Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Untamed Youth (1990)

Soundtracks
Cottonpicker
Written by Les Baxter
Performed by Eddie Cochran (uncredited)

User reviews41

Featured review

5/10

Worth watching for Mamie and Eddie!

As awful as most of the musical numbers are, it's great to see Eddie Cochran performing!

Mamie Van Doren is pretty good in this movie, as corny as it is. John Russell is great as the jerk ranch owner; very convincing bad guy.