Mary Beth Hughes
Kitty Reed
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Synopsis
Facing a manslaughter charge, a young man traces his troubles to a home where money substitutes for attention. He invents a happier family life, takes a job and falls for a nightclub singer. Her connection to a gangster leads him into courier work whose true purpose he does not understand until escape becomes difficult.
Cast
DirectorsSam Newfield
Historical context
The film uses a courtroom account to frame its warning about parental neglect and juvenile delinquency. Produced by PRC, it packages a social problem within a crime melodrama, repeatedly contrasting the teenager's public image of family happiness with the disorder he experiences at home.
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The synopsis and editorial text were written for this collection. The references below were cross-checked to identify the film and its copy; each editorial section identifies its reference.
Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Mary Beth Hughes — trailer screenshot (MGM) · Public domain
- George Meeker — D. Ross Lederman · Public domain
- John Miljan — Unknown author · Public domain
- Vivienne Osborne — Bain News Service · Public domain
