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Teenage punks, crooked mechanics, and Mamie Van Doren's wardrobe — 1955 exploitation cinema at its sleaziest finest.
TMDB
75
IMDb
61

Running Wild (1955)

juvenile delinquentB-movie gritpulp crime

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

To get evidence against a crooked garage owner, a rookie cop masquerades as a hard case who wants a job as a mechanic.

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Content warning
police officerrock-and-rollpsychotronic filmteensploitation film
corruption of innocencegenerational fearmasculine insecurityeconomic desperation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mamie Van Doren dominates every frame she's in. The actual lead? Forgettable.

Costume

Tight sweaters and leather jackets that defined 1950s teen panic cinema.

Best for:Rewatch: Perfect for midnight cult movie discoveries with friends who get it.·Background: Chaotic energy while scrolling your phone, look up for Mamie's entrance.
Heads up:Violence: 1955-mild brawls, switchblade threats, one particularly nasty garage accident.
Abner Biberman

Director

Abner Biberman

ReleasedNov 11, 1955
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Universal International Pictures

Top Cast

William Campbell

William Campbell

Ralph [Barton]

Mamie Van Doren

Mamie Van Doren

Irma

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Ken Osanger

Kathleen Case

Kathleen Case

Leta Novak

Jan Merlin

Jan Merlin

Scotty Cluett

John Saxon

John Saxon

Vince Pomeroy

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Lt. Newpole

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Delmar Graves

Otto Waldis

Otto Waldis

Leta's Father

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of the 1950s 'teensploitation' wave capitalizing on parental panic about juvenile delinquency and rock-and-roll culture.

Trivia

Director Abner Biberman was blacklisted during the McCarthy era; this was his return to directing after years of TV work under pseudonyms.

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