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The Cry Baby Killer

  • 1958
  • TV-14
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
841
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The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
A teenage boy panics and takes hostages when he thinks he's committed murder.
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A teenage boy panics and takes hostages when he thinks he's committed murder.A teenage boy panics and takes hostages when he thinks he's committed murder.A teenage boy panics and takes hostages when he thinks he's committed murder.

  • Director
    • Justus Addiss
  • Writers
    • Leo Gordon
    • Melvin Levy
  • Stars
    • Harry Lauter
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Carolyn Mitchell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    841
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justus Addiss
    • Writers
      • Leo Gordon
      • Melvin Levy
    • Stars
      • Harry Lauter
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Carolyn Mitchell
    • 24User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast22

    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    • Police Lt. Porter
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Jimmy Wallace
    Carolyn Mitchell
    • Carole Fields
    Brett Halsey
    Brett Halsey
    • Manny Cole
    Lynn Cartwright
    Lynn Cartwright
    • Julie
    Ralph Reed
    Ralph Reed
    • Joey
    John Shay
    • Police Officer Glen Gannon
    Barbara Knudson
    • Mrs. Maxton
    William A. Forester
    • Carl Maxton
    John Weed
    • Police Sgt. Reed
    Frank Richards
    Frank Richards
    • Pete Gambelli
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Mr. Wallace
    James Fillmore
    • Al
    Smoki Whitfield
    Smoki Whitfield
    • Sam
    • (as Jordan 'Smoki' Whitfield)
    Ed Nelson
    Ed Nelson
    • Rick Connor
    Mitzi McCall
    Mitzi McCall
    • Evelyn
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Joe - TV Truck Man
    • (uncredited)
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Man in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Justus Addiss
    • Writers
      • Leo Gordon
      • Melvin Levy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews24

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was Jack Nicholson's film debut.
    • Quotes
      • Jimmy Wallace: Look, what do you mean Carol isn't any good? You knew her the whole time I went around with her. You know her mother and Mr. Fields--they're swell people. Look, Carol was a swell girl until Manny got his hands on her.
      • Fred: You mean, till she wanted Manny's hands on her.
      • Jimmy Wallace: Listen Fred, I gotta get her away from him. I gotta go in there and talk to her.
      • Fred: With him listening? Dirtying everything you say? Look, there's a phone booth--call her up!
    • Connections
      Featured in My Man Adam (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Cry Baby Cry
      Written and sung by Dick Kallman
      Liberty Recording Artist

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 17, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Schrei, Baby-Killer
    • Production company
      • Allied Artists Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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