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Blue Denim

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
708
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Brandon De Wilde and Carol Lynley in Blue Denim (1959)
Arthur Bartley and Janet Willard are fairly typical 1950s teenagers. Their lives are turned upside down however when Janet becomes pregnant.
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Fairly typical 1950s teenagers Arthur Bartley and Janet Willard find their lives turned upside-down after Janet becomes pregnant. Arthur is desperate to tell his parents of the predicament h... Read allFairly typical 1950s teenagers Arthur Bartley and Janet Willard find their lives turned upside-down after Janet becomes pregnant. Arthur is desperate to tell his parents of the predicament he and Janet are in, but when he can't manage to, he arranges for Janet to have an abortion... Read allFairly typical 1950s teenagers Arthur Bartley and Janet Willard find their lives turned upside-down after Janet becomes pregnant. Arthur is desperate to tell his parents of the predicament he and Janet are in, but when he can't manage to, he arranges for Janet to have an abortion. The internal turmoil that this causes him finally forces him to tell his father, who rac... Read all

  • Director
    • Philip Dunne
  • Writers
    • Edith Sommer
    • Philip Dunne
    • James Leo Herlihy
  • Stars
    • Carol Lynley
    • Brandon De Wilde
    • Macdonald Carey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    708
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philip Dunne
    • Writers
      • Edith Sommer
      • Philip Dunne
      • James Leo Herlihy
    • Stars
      • Carol Lynley
      • Brandon De Wilde
      • Macdonald Carey
    • 28User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast37

    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Janet Willard
    Brandon De Wilde
    Brandon De Wilde
    • Arthur Bartley
    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    • Major Malcolm Bartley, Ret.
    Marsha Hunt
    Marsha Hunt
    • Jessie Bartley
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Ernie
    Buck Class
    Buck Class
    • Axel Sorenson
    Nina Shipman
    Nina Shipman
    • Lillian Bartley
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Professor Willard
    Roberta Shore
    Roberta Shore
    • Cherie
    Mary Young
    Mary Young
    • Aunt Bidda
    Herb Alpert
    Herb Alpert
    • Trumpet player
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Marriage License Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Gerrie Bender
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Marriage License Applicant
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brooks
    Joe Brooks
    • Caterer's Man
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Buffington
    Sam Buffington
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Bank Teller
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony J. Corso
    • Soda Jerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Philip Dunne
    • Writers
      • Edith Sommer
      • Philip Dunne
      • James Leo Herlihy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    • Trivia
      According to Bobby Rupp, this was a movie that murder victim Nancy Clutter wanted to see. He mentions this in the book 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote.
    • Quotes
      • Janet Willard: [frustratedly, as she browses a medical book detailing pregnancy] It doesn't say how to STOP it!
    • Connections
      Featured in Less Than Zero (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Drive In Rock
      by Carroll Coates and Lionel Newman

      Arranged by Earle Hagen (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 30, 1959 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Unverstandenen
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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