Live Fast, Die Young (film)
| Live Fast, Die Young | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Henreid |
| Screenplay by | Allen Rivkin Ib Melchior |
| Story by | Ib Melchior Edwin B. Watson |
| Produced by | Edward B. Barison Richard Kaye Harry Rybnick |
| Starring | Mary Murphy Norma Eberhardt Mike Connors Sheridan Comerate |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss |
Production company | B.R.K Inc |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Live Fast, Die Young is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Paul Henreid starring Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Mike Connors and Sheridan Comerate. Considered a cult film, promotional campaigns used the tagline "a sin-steeped story of the rise of the Beat Generation."[1]
It was also known as Seed of Violence. Troy Donahue was borrowed from Universal Pictures to play his role.[2]
Plot
Two sisters, Kim Winters (Murphy) and Jill Winters (Eberhardt) run away from their home and school.[1] They escape to the city, where they become criminals and jewelry thieves.[1]
Cast
- Mary Murphy as Kim Winters and the film's narrator
- Norma Eberhardt as Jill Winters
- Mike Connors as Rick
- Sheridan Comerate as Jerry
- Peggy Maley as Sue Hawkins
- Troy Donahue as Artie Sanders
- Carol Varga as Violet
- Joan Marshall as Judy Tobin
- Gordon Jones as Pop Winters
- Robert Karnes as Tommy "Tubbs" Thompson
- Robert Carson as Frank Castellani
- John Harmon as Jake, a Hobo
- Norman Leavitt as Sam, a hotel clerk
Legacy
A cult classic, Norma Eberhardt noted that, "The film tapped into what kids were feeling – that society sucked and they were rebelling against it."[1] Screenshots of Eberhardt were printed onto T-shirts worn by Slash, the guitarist of Guns N' Roses, in 2007.[1] Eberhardt was described as "highly amused" by Slash's wardrobe.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Norma Eberhardt obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (Dec 18, 1957). "Basehart Gets Clown Story: Fisher, Wayne Team Seen; Betty Lanza in Film Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. B13.
External links
- Live Fast, Die Young at IMDb
- Live Fast, Die Young at Turner Classic Movies
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