The Vicious Years

{{Infobox film

| name = The Vicious Years

| image = The Vicious Years.jpg

| caption =

| director = Robert Florey

| producer = Anson Bond

| writer = N. Richard Nash

| narrator =

| starring = Tommy Cook
Eduard Franz
Gar Moore

| music =Arthur Lange

| cinematography = Henry Freulich

| editing = Fred Allen

| studio = Emerald Productions

| distributor = Film Classics

| released = {{Film date|1950|03|10|df=y}}

| runtime = 81 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

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The Vicious Years is a 1950 American crime drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Tommy Cook, Eduard Franz and Gar Moore. The screenplay concerns an orphan named Mario who witnesses Luca Rossi committing a murder, and blackmails Luca into taking him home as a member of his family.

Plot

Mario, an Italian war orphan, sees Luca Rossi commit a murder. Eager for a home and family life, Mario promises not to tell the police if Luca takes him into his household and family. Luca fears and hates Mario, but his father, mother and sister all come to love him. Afraid the Mario will reveal his secret, Luca attempts to kill him. Aware now, just as he has suspected, Emilio Rossi realizes that his son is no good and turns him over to the police. Mario is persuaded to stay with the family as an adopted son.

Cast

Tommy Cook as Mario
Sybil Merritt as Dina Rossi
Eduard Franz as Emilio Rossi
Gar Moore as Luca Rossi
Anthony Ross as Inspector Umberto Spezia
Marjorie Eaton as Zia Lola
Russ Tamblyn as Tino
Eve Miller as Giulia
Lester Sharpe as Matteo
John Doucette as Giorgio

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0043105}}

Category:1950 films

Category:Films directed by Robert Florey

Category:1950 crime drama films

Category:American crime drama films

Category:1950s English-language films

Category:Film Classics films

Category:American black-and-white films

Category:1950s American films

Category:English-language crime drama films