Ignored by his alcoholic parents, Jimmy Wilson starts hanging around with some shady characters. After falling in love with a lounge singer, Jimmy tries to impress her by doing jobs for her shady boss. After one of these jobs goes bad, Jimmy ends up on the run. Eventually, he must confront the truth, his past, and his parents. The judge cites parental neglect in the case of a teenager (John Miljan) charged with murder.
Directed by Sam Newfield
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Cast
Mary Beth Hughes
Kitty Reed
Robert Lowell
James Wilson
John Miljan
Dan Wilson
Vivienne Osborne
Mrs. Wilson
George Meeker
Charles Blake
Edward Earle
Judge
George Lloyd
Al Frazier
Patricia Knox
Vera Moore
Florence Johnson
Shirley Clark
Richard Bartell
Joe Holden
Bud Osborne
Mr. Carlton - the Clockmaker
Mauritz Hugo
Blake's Henchman
Brooks Benedict
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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