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      The Young Stranger

      Released Feb 1, 1957 1 hr. 24 min. Drama List
      Reviews After teenager Hal (James MacArthur) is arrested for punching the manager at a movie theater, he truthfully claims it was self-defense. When Hal's father, Tom (James Daly), a busy film producer, arrives at the police station, he doesn't believe his son's story. This bothers Hal because Tom is always so preoccupied with his work that Hal feels they don't know each other at all. Although Tom loves his son and arranges for the charges to be dropped, their relationship continues to suffer. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 01 Buy Now

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      Colinette Leitch Film Culture Though at times clumsy and naive, this film is made with an almost documentary conscientiousness and possibly contributes more towards understanding the “generation without a cause” than some of its more spectacular predecessors. Mar 30, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After teenager Hal (James MacArthur) is arrested for punching the manager at a movie theater, he truthfully claims it was self-defense. When Hal's father, Tom (James Daly), a busy film producer, arrives at the police station, he doesn't believe his son's story. This bothers Hal because Tom is always so preoccupied with his work that Hal feels they don't know each other at all. Although Tom loves his son and arranges for the charges to be dropped, their relationship continues to suffer.
      Director
      John Frankenheimer
      Screenwriter
      Robert Dozier
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 1, 1957, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2012
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