These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years | |
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British quad poster | |
Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
Produced by | Anna Neagle |
Written by | Jack Trevor Story |
Starring |
George Baker Frankie Vaughan Carole Lesley Thora Hird Kenneth Cope David Lodge John Le Mesurier |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release dates | 1957 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
These Dangerous Years (AKA Dangerous Youth) is a 1957 British comedy musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley, Thora Hird, Kenneth Cope, David Lodge and John Le Mesurier. [1]
The army sequences were filmed in the Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London NW7.
Plot
Tough gang leader and wannabee rock star Dave Wyman, from the slums of Liverpool, gets the call up for military service. He undergoes basic training, finds the discipline surprisingly suits him, and emerges stronger. When his best friend from training is killed by the camp bully, Dave takes revenge, and eventually ends up marrying his singing partner.
Cast
- George Baker as Padre
- Frankie Vaughan as Dave Wyman
- Carole Lesley as Dinah Brown
- Jocelyn Lane as Maureen
- Katherine Kath as Mrs. Wyman
- Thora Hird as Mrs. Larkin
- Eddie Byrne as Danny
- Kenneth Cope as Juggler
- Robert Desmond as Cream O'Casey
- Ray Jackson as Smiler Larkin
- Richard Leech as Captain Brewster
- John Le Mesurier as Commanding Officer
- David Lodge as Sergeant Lockwood
- Michael Ripper as Private Simpson
- Reginald Beckwith as Hairdresser
External links
References
- ↑ "These Dangerous Years". BFI. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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