The Violators

{{Short description|1957 film by John Newland}}

{{For|Kurt Vile's backing band|Kurt Vile}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Violators

| image = The Violators poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = John Newland

| producer = Himan Brown

| screenplay = Ernest Pendrell

| based_on = {{based on|The Violators|Israel Beckhardt
Wenzell Brown}}

| starring = Arthur O'Connell
Nancy Malone
Fred Beir
Clarice Blackburn
Henry Sharp

| music = Elliot Lawrence

| cinematography = Morris Hartzband

| editing = Lillian Jones

| studio = Galahad Productions
RKO Pictures

| distributor = RKO Telepictures

| released = {{Film date|1957|11|27}}

| runtime = 76 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Violators is a 1957 American crime film directed by John Newland, written by Ernest Pendrell, and starring Arthur O'Connell, Nancy Malone, Fred Beir, Clarice Blackburn and Henry Sharp. It was released on November 27, 1957, RKO Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94825/the-violators|title=The Violators (1957) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=25 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-violators/122134|title=The Violators|work=TV Guide|accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0CE3DE123CE63BBC4C53DFBE668382649EDE|title=Movie Review - The Violators (1957) Screen: Frontier Pathos|work=The New York Times|accessdate=25 September 2014}}

Plot

{{More plot|date=September 2014}}

A probation officer who is known for his sympathetic attitude towards juvenile delinquents is confronted with a personal conflict when his daughter falls in love with a boy who is himself in trouble with the law.{{Cite web |title=The Violators (1957) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b9e8ff1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404063628/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b9e8ff1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=BFI |language=en}}

Cast

  • Arthur O'Connell as Solomon Baumgarden
  • Nancy Malone as Debbie Baumgarden
  • Fred Beir as Jimmy Coogan
  • Clarice Blackburn as Eva Baumgarden
  • Henry Sharp as David Baumgarden
  • Mary Michael as Mrs. Riley
  • Joseph Julian as Mr. Riley
  • Bill Darrid as Anthony Calini
  • Sheila Copelan as Sharon Riley
  • Bernard Lenrow as Judge McKenna
  • Martin Freed as Barnie
  • Mercer McLeod as Judge Blatz
  • Eva Steen as Jean
  • Norman Rose as Stephen
  • Maxine Stewart as Salesgirl
  • Margaret Draper as Molly Coogan Casey
  • Frank Maxwell as Sam
  • John McGovern as Mr. Coogan
  • Norman Fell as Ray
  • Tom Middleton as Ralph

References

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