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On the Loose

On the Loose

★ 6.6/10•1951•1h 18m•NR•Drama

School-Girl by day... Thrill-Seeker by night!

After years of living in her selfish parents' (Melvyn Douglas and Lynn Bari) egotistical shadows, desperate teenager Jill Bradley (Joan Evans) makes a last-ditch play for attention by attempting suicide. Jill's guilt-ridden father tries at last to help her and to cheer her up but new problems arise.

Katherine Albert · Screenplay

Dale Eunson · Screenplay

Charles Lederer · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 28, 1951

Actors

Joan Evans

Joan Evans

Jill Bradley

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Frank Bradley

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Larry Lindsay

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Larry Lindsay

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Dr. Phillips

Constance Hilton

Susan Tanner

Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

Bob Vance (as Michael Kuhn)

Susan Morrow

Susan Morrow

Catherine aka Cathy

Lillian Hamilton

Lillian Hamilton

Miss Druten (as Lilian Hamilton)

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