Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Young and Wild

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
121
YOUR RATING
Young and Wild (1958)
Film NoirCrimeDramaThriller

Crime drama about juvenile delinquency, society's view of it and law enforcement's response to it in 1950s America.Crime drama about juvenile delinquency, society's view of it and law enforcement's response to it in 1950s America.Crime drama about juvenile delinquency, society's view of it and law enforcement's response to it in 1950s America.

  • Director
    • William Witney
  • Writer
    • Arthur T. Horman
  • Stars
    • Gene Evans
    • Scott Marlowe
    • Carolyn Kearney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    121
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Witney
    • Writer
      • Arthur T. Horman
    • Stars
      • Gene Evans
      • Scott Marlowe
      • Carolyn Kearney
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos11

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 7
    View Poster

    Top Cast13

    Gene Evans
    Gene Evans
    • Det. Sgt. Fred Janusz
    Scott Marlowe
    Scott Marlowe
    • Richard Edward 'Rick' Braden
    Carolyn Kearney
    Carolyn Kearney
    • Valerie Whitman
    Robert Arthur
    Robert Arthur
    • Jerry Coltrin
    Weston Gavin
    • 'Allie' Allison
    • (as James Kevin)
    Tom Gilson
    Tom Gilson
    • Bruce 'Beejay' Phillips
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • David Whitman
    Emlen Davies
    Emlen Davies
    • Mrs. Whitman
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Police Capt. Egan
    Wendell Holmes
    Wendell Holmes
    • Lewis J. Christopher
    John Zaremba
    John Zaremba
    • Sgt. Larsen
    Gavin MacLeod
    Gavin MacLeod
    • Mac
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ross
    Don Ross
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Witney
    • Writer
      • Arthur T. Horman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

    5.9121
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Live Fast, Die Young
    5.8
    Live Fast, Die Young
    Teen-Age Crime Wave
    3.7
    Teen-Age Crime Wave
    Juvenile Jungle
    6.0
    Juvenile Jungle
    The Light Touch
    5.9
    The Light Touch
    Cry Vengeance
    6.3
    Cry Vengeance
    Duos sur canapé
    4.2
    Duos sur canapé
    The Tattered Dress
    6.5
    The Tattered Dress
    Virgin Forest
    6.8
    Virgin Forest
    Jet Storm
    6.5
    Jet Storm
    Horseplayer
    6.2
    Horseplayer
    Sweets from a Stranger
    5.3
    Sweets from a Stranger
    Homicidal
    6.8
    Homicidal

    Related interests

    Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
    Film Noir
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Whitman living room and entry hall is the same set used in the Cleaver house in the first two seasons of Leave It to Beaver (1957).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Revellion of the American Teen (2026)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • April 24, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joy Ride
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Esla Pictures Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.