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The Wayward Girl

The Wayward Girl

SHE FOUGHT for the Right to Love...In a City of Violence and Terror!

1957•1h 11m•6.0/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.0/10(1)

Framed by her stepmother for manslaughter, a convict turns to a parole racket.

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Production

Republic Pictures, Variety Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson

Judy Wingate

Peter Walker

Peter Walker

Tommy Gray

Katherine Barrett

Frances Wingate

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Ira Molson

Rita Lynn

Rita Lynn

Midge Brackett

Peg Hillias

Peg Hillias

Hilda Carlson

Tracey Roberts

Tracey Roberts

Dot Martin

Ric Roman

Eddie Nolan

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Sheriff

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Molly

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

DA Nevins

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Investigator Butler

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Parole Agent

Lowell Brown

(uncredited)

Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Older Prisoner (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Used-Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

Wendy Wilde

Prisoner (uncredited)

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