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Young Don't Cry (The)
- Director: Alfred L. Werker
- Writer: Richard Jessup
- Producer: Philip A. Waxman
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A teenager (Sal Mineo) fights to retain his dignity and self-respect against the brutality, sadism and cynicism of the "big guys" around him in the brutal world of a Georgia orphanage. The young man soon becomes involved with an escaping convict from a nearby prison. Through his experience with the convict - a man unjustly sentenced - he finds within himself the strength to stand up to those who abuse their power and hopefully restore his confidence.
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Cast & Characters
Sal Mineo as Leslie 'Les' Henderson;
James Whitmore as Rudy Krist;
J. Carrol Naish as Plug;
Gene Lyons as Max Cole;
Paul Carr as Tom Bradley;
Thomas A. Carlin as Johnny Clancy;
Leigh Whipper as Doosy;
Stefan Gierasch as Billy;
Victor Throley as Whittaker;
Dolores Rosedale as Mrs. Maureen Cole;
James Reese as Mr. Gwinn;
Ruth Attaway as Philomena;
Leland Mayforth as Allan;
Richard Wigginton as Jimmy;
Stanley Martin as Stanley Brown