Overview
Ignored by his alcoholic parents, Jimmy Wilson starts hanging around with some shady characters. After falling in love with a lounge singer, Jimmy tries to impress her by doing jobs for her shady boss. After one of these jobs goes bad, Jimmy ends up on the run. Eventually, he must confront the truth, his past, and his parents. The judge cites parental neglect in the case of a teenager (John Miljan) charged with murder.
Director and cast
- Sam Newfield Director
- Mary Beth Hughes as Kitty Reed
- Robert Lowell as James Wilson
- John Miljan as Dan Wilson
- Vivienne Osborne as Mrs. Wilson
- George Meeker as Charles Blake
- Edward Earle as Judge
- George Lloyd as Al Frazier
- Patricia Knox as Vera Moore
- Florence Johnson as Shirley Clark
- Richard Bartell as Joe Holden
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