Naked Youth is a 1961 American drama film directed by John F. Schreyer. It stars Robert Hutton and Carol Ohmart.
| Naked Youth | |
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 screenshot of title | |
| Directed by | John F. Schreyer |
| Written by | Lester Wm. Berke (based on a story) & Robert J. Black Jr. (screenplay) and Lester Wm. Berke (screenplay) and Dean Romano (screenplay) Gary Judis (based on a story) |
| Produced by | John A. Bushelman (producer) Fred Ready (executive producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Knechtel |
| Edited by | Dwight Caldwell |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
Production company | Gold Air Shows |
| Distributed by | Cinema Associates |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is also known as Wild Youth.
Plot summary
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Two fugitives from a New Mexico prison farm, "Switch" and Frankie, encounter a 16-year-old farm girl, Donna, and go on the run together. After accepting a ride from a stranger, Rivas, when their car breaks down, the group encounters a drug dealer and murderer, Maddo, and his strung-out girlfriend, Madge who is addicted to heroin.
Cast
edit- Robert Hutton as Maddo
- Carol Ohmart as Madge
- Jan Brooks as Donna
- Clancy Cooper as Erickson
- Steve Rowland as Switch
- John Goddard as Rivas
- Robert Arthur as Frankie
Production
editIt was filmed in Tucumcari, New Mexico.[1] According to John Goddard, the cast stayed at a motel during the filming. He also said that it was originally titled Switchblade.[2]
Release
editIt was released on a double-bill with 48 Hours to Live (1960).[3] It was later released on VHS by Rhino Home Video on November 19, 1987 and on DVD by Sinister Cinema.
References
edit- ^ "Filmed in New Mexico". The Public Library. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Clemens, Samuel. "John Goddard", Western Clippings. March 2023
- ^ "Your Film Fare for the Week". Chula-Vista Star News. Chula Vista, California. December 8, 1960. p. 33.
External links
edit- Naked Youth at IMDb
- Naked Youth is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive