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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes21
DirectorCharles F. Haas
WritersRobert Smith
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGirls Town
About Girls Town
Chip is killed accidentally while trying to rape a blonde girl, who runs. Silver becomes the number one suspect even though she has an alibi, but due to previous brushes with the law she's sent to Girls Town, a home for young women in trouble with the law which is run by nuns. Silver is rebellious and causes trouble at the school, and her friend Sarafina totters near the brink of self-destruction because of an infatuation with a young singer. Meanwhile Chip's father hires a detective to find out the truth, and Chip's friend Fred gets Silver's sister in trouble at a drag race. Silver has a lot of problems all right.
Directed by Charles F. Haas, Girls Town leans on a strong ensemble — Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé, Ray Anthony — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1959.
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