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The Young Stranger

1957·84 min

The Young Stranger

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Drama

The lack of communication between a wealthy film producer and his troubled teenage son after the boy is involved in an altercation at a movie theater leads to even more trouble.

Cast

James MacArthur

Hal Ditmar

Helen Ditmar

Tom Ditmar

Sergeant Shipley

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Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

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Robert H. Planck

Director of Photography

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Jerry Doyle

Confused Boy

Lynn Spears

Detective

Peter Kalish (uncredited)

Carhop (uncredited)

Usherette (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Detective (uncredited)

Woman in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Boy (uncredited)

Man at Police Station (uncredited)

Lottie (uncredited)

Mr. Doyle (uncredited)

Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

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The Young Stranger (1957) is about the lack of communication between a wealthy film producer and his troubled teenage son after the boy is involved in an altercation at a movie theater leads to even more trouble.

Who directed The Young Stranger?

John Frankenheimer directed The Young Stranger (1957).

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