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Cast
Frank Lovejoy
as Police Capt. Tom Lynn
Keefe Brasselle
as Sam Bennett aka Bill Holland
Cathy O'Donnell
as Anne Bennett
Karen Sharpe
as Tess
Stanley Clements
as Marty aka Ignatz
Paul Bryar
as Matt, Police Detective
Paul Dubov
as Jamie Allison
James Delgado
as Frank
Joe Turkel
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Aaron Spelling
as Willie Hanson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Votes8
DirectorHarry Essex
WritersHarry Essex
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMad at the World
About Mad at the World
A neighborhood is terrorized by group of young juvenile delinquents called The WolfPack. When a young father's infant child is seriously injured because of the WolfPack, he decides that the police aren't working fast enough to catch the ones who hurt his baby and sets out to infiltrate the gang himself and mete out the punishment they deserve.
Directed by Harry Essex, Mad at the World leans on a strong ensemble — Frank Lovejoy, Keefe Brasselle, Cathy O'Donnell — 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 crime titles of 1955.
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