The Wayward Girl (1957 film)

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The Wayward Girl
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lesley Selander
Screenplay by Houston Branch
Frederick Louis Fox
Produced byWilliam J. O'Sullivan
Starring Marcia Henderson
Peter Walker
Katherine Barrett
Whit Bissell
Rita Lynn
Peg Hillias
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music by Raoul Kraushaar
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 22, 1957 (1957-09-22)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wayward Girl is a 1957 American drama film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Houston Branch and Frederick Louis Fox and starring Marcia Henderson, Peter Walker, Katherine Barrett, Whit Bissell, Rita Lynn and Peg Hillias. It was released on September 22, 1957 by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

A girl is erroneously convicted of manslaughter in the death of her oppressive stepmother's boyfriend, when in fact the stepmother killed him after the girl had knocked him out. Henderson gains release from prison via a parole-for-pay scheme of which she is unaware. She gets into more trouble when the man for whom she works makes advances and she runs away after injuring him. By the end of the film, the parole racket has been exposed, and Henderson has been exonerated of the murder. [4]

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References

  1. "The Wayward Girl (1957) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  2. Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Wayward-Girl - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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  4. "'The Wayward Girl' with Marcia Henderson and Peter Walker". Harrison's Reports. September 28, 1957. p. 154. Retrieved July 2, 2021.