The Girl in Lovers Lane
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| Directed by | Charles R. Rondeau |
| Screenplay by | Jo Heims |
| Produced by | Roger Markle (associate producer) Robert Roark (producer) |
| Starring | Brett Halsey Jack Elam |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Howard Epstein |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
Production companies | Brigadier Pictures, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Filmgroup |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girl in Lovers' Lane is a 1960 American film directed by Charles R. Rondeau following the adventures of two drifters who get involved with the residents of the little town of Sherman.[2] The working title of the film was The Young and the Damned. It was released by Filmgroup as a double feature with The Wild Ride.
Plot summary
[edit]Danny is a young adult from a wealthy family. He runs away from home because his parents are divorcing. Hopping into a railroad boxcar, Danny meets Bix Dugan, a long-time drifter who agrees to mentor Danny. Danny's naivete leads him to a variety of precarious situations from which Bix must extract him.
Stopping in small town, Danny and Bix get jobs in a diner. Bix becomes romantically involved with the waitress Carrie and re-examines his lifestyle. This earns him the ire of Jesse, a troubled character in the town who is fixated on Carrie.
In a fit of jealousy, Jesse assaults Carrie, but Bix is accused of her subsequent death. Carrie's father Cal attacks Bix in a drunken rage before Danny forces Jesse to confess.
Cast
[edit]- Brett Halsey as Bix Dugan
- Joyce Meadows as Carrie Anders
- Lowell Brown as Danny Winslow
- Jack Elam as Jesse
- Selette Cole as Peggy
- Bill Coontz as Bill Coontz
- Emile Meyer as Cal Anders
- Del Monroe as Mugger in Train Yard
- Asa Maynor as Girl in Bathtub
Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode
[edit]With the assault scene excised, The Girl in Lovers' Lane was featured in the fifth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, first aired in 1993.
See also
[edit]- List of American films of 1960
- Of Mice and Men - 1939 adaptation similar in content
- Hobo
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY-SA. Text taken from MST3K 509 - The Girl in Lovers Lane, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Wiki.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Girl in Lovers Lane: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ TCM.com
External links
[edit]- The Girl in Lovers' Lane at IMDb
- The Girl in Lovers Lane at the TCM Movie Database
- The Girl in Lovers Lane at AllMovie
- The Girl in Lovers' Lane at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Girl in Lovers' Lane is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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