The Violent Years (1956)

Director:

William Morgan

Writer:

Edward D. Wood Jr. (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Teenage Killers Taking Their Thrills Unashamed!

Plot:

A newspaper publisher's daughter suffers from neglect by her parents. She and her friends turn to crime by dressing up like men...

Plot Keywords:

Parties | Gas Station | Judge | Reporter | Teen

Cast

Jean Moorhead	...	Paula Parkins
Barbara Weeks	...	Jane Parkins
Arthur Millan	...	Carl Parkins
Theresa Hancock	...	Georgia
Joanne Cangi	...	Geraldine
Gloria Farr	...	Phyllis
Glenn Corbett	...	Barney Stetson (as Glen Corbett)
Lee Constant	...	Sheila
I. Stanford Jolley	...	Judge Clara
Timothy Farrell	...	Lt. Holmes (as Timothy Farell)
F. Chan McClure	...	Det. Artman
Bruno Metsa	...	Manny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Keaton	...	Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
William Morgan		(as Wm. M. Morgan)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Edward D. Wood Jr.		writer

Produced by
Roy Reid	....	producer

Cinematography by
William C. Thompson		(director of photography) (as Wm. C. Thompson)

Film Editing by
Gerard Wilson

Makeup Department
Steven Clensos	....	makeup artist (as Stephen Clensos)

Art Department
Jack Miles	....	set director

Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Leonetti	....	master electrician

Music Department
Michael Terr	....	music supervisor (as Manuel Francisco)

Production Companies

• Headliner Productions

Distributors

• Headliner Productions (1956) (USA) (theatrical)
• Rhino Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2001) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Admit One Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• LS Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Passport Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound  recorded by
• Victor Most of California  wardrobe

Also Known As:

Female
Girl Gang Terrorists
Teenage Girl Gang

Runtime:

65 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Headliner Productions

Trivia:

The Glenn Corbett appearing in this film is not the same actor as the better known Glenn Corbett who entered films in 1959.

Goofs:

Continuity: The police car seen in driving footage is different from the one seen parked. The word "POLICE" is seen on the moving car but is absent from the parked one.

Quotes:

Carl Parkins: It does no good to look back. It can only be more of a hurt. We must now look forward, using the past only as a pattern of judgment for the future.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sleazemania Strikes Back (1985) (V)

A BAD movie about bad girls robbing gas stations dressed as boys and using boys' names!

With a script by the infamous Edward Wood Jr. and the sleaziest of juvenile delinquent plots - Voila! Instant camp classic!