Mad Youth
Are Modern Mothers to be Blamed for the Wild Escapades of Their Sons & Daughters?
NR 1940 · 76 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama
A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.
Directed by Melville Shyer · Written by Willis Kent
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Mary Ainslee Marian Morgan -
Betty Compson Lucy Morgan -
Willy Castello Count DeHoven - B Betty Atkinson Helen Johnson
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Tommy Wonder Harry - L Lorelei Readoux Beth
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Margaret Fealy Helen's Grandmother -
Donald Kerr Taxi Driver - R Ray Hirsch Jitter Bug
- P Patti Lacey Jitter Bug
- E Eugene Taylor Jitter Bug
- A Aileen Morris Jitter Bug
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