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Christopher Lee plays a sleazy strip club owner in a teen rebellion flick? Sign me up.
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59
Rotten Tomatoes
45
Audience Score
46
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Beat Girl (1960)

jazz-soaked angstBritish beatnik tantrumsstepmom drama elevated to art

Overview

Drama

When her architect father brings home a much younger new wife, rebellious and resentful teen Jenny goes to extreme lengths to sabotage their relationship.

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Content warning
delinquent

Standout Aspects

Score

John Barry's jazzy soundtrack outclasses the film.

Acting

Christopher Lee slumming gloriously as Kenny King.

Production

Soho strip club sets surprisingly atmospheric.

Best for:Solo: Late night with wine and judgment ready.·Friends: Mock the melodrama together, it's more fun.·Rewatch: Spot Adam Faith's surprisingly decent acting.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Striptease scenes, though tame by modern standards.·Disturbing: Teen's manipulative behavior toward stepmother.
Edmond T. Gréville

Director

Edmond T. Gréville

ReleasedAug 21, 1960
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Willoughby Film Productions
Renown Pictures Corporation

Top Cast

David Farrar

David Farrar

Paul Linden

Noëlle Adam

Noëlle Adam

Nichole Linden

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Kenny King

Gillian Hills

Gillian Hills

Jennifer Linden

Adam Faith

Adam Faith

Dave

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Dodo

Peter McEnery

Peter McEnery

Tony

Claire Gordon

Claire Gordon

Honey

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Plaid Shirt

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Simon

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Cultural

Released as 'Wild for Kicks' in the US to capitalize on juvenile delinquent film craze, despite barely any actual delinquency.

Trivia

Gillian Hills later appeared in A Clockwork Orange and Blow-Up, making her the unofficial face of 1960s British teen rebellion on film.

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