Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild
Theatrical release poster by William Rose
Directed byMark Robson
Written byJohn Fante
Herbert Kline(story)
Ardel Wray
(add'l dialogue)
Produced byVal Lewton
StarringBonita Granville
Kent Smith
Jean Brooks
Glen Vernon
Vanessa Brown
CinematographyJohn J. Mescall
Edited byJohn Lockert
Music byPaul Sawtell
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • September 1, 1944 (1944-09-01) (New York City)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Youth Runs Wild is a 1944 B movie directed by Mark Robson and starring Bonita Granville, Kent Smith, Jean Brooks, Glen Vernon and Vanessa Brown. The plot concerns inattentive parents and juvenile delinquency. The film was produced by Val Lewton. It was written by John Fante, Herbert Kline and Ardel Wray. Although Val Lewton produced the film, the final released version was so different from the original cut that he asked for his name to be removed from the picture; a request denied him by RKO.