Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 10m

The Careless Years

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Director
Arthur Hiller
Cast
Dean Stockwell as Jerry Vernon Natalie Trundy as Emily 'Miley' Meredith John Larch as Sam Vernon Barbara Billingsley as Helen Meredith John Stephenson as Charles Meredith Maureen Cassidy as Harriet
Crew
Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography Leon Barsha — Editor John Howard Lawson — Screenplay Mitch Lindemann — Screenplay Edward Lewis — Producer Orbach — Costume Design
Tagline

Girls From The "Right" Kind Of Home...Stumbling Into The "Wrong" Kind Of Love!

Synopsis

A high school girl from a wealthy family falls for a fellow student from a poor family. Both families disapprove, and, unable to stand the pressure, the couple quit school and flee to Mexico.

Mood & Themes
high school
Key Collaborators
Arthur Hiller Director Sam Leavitt Director of Photography Leon Barsha Editor John Howard Lawson Screenplay Mitch Lindemann Screenplay Edward Lewis Producer Orbach Costume Design
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