Tom Pittman
Marv Grant
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Synopsis
A talented student sees education as a possible escape from an unhappy home. Writing a girlfriend's assignment costs him the teacher's support on which his college plans depend. Emotional manipulation and lost prospects push him toward a more dangerous way of proving his worth.
Cast
DirectorsJoel Rapp
Behind the scenes
Roger Corman financed the production and admired Tom Pittman's lead performance. The film was among Filmgroup's first releases, linking a teenage crime story to a new independent distribution venture.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.
- Tom Pittman — TV screenshot (ABC) · Public domain
- Malcolm Atterbury — CBS Television-there is enough of the logo to identify. · Public domain
