Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Girls Town end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Girls Town violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Girls Town easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Girls Town

Name: Girls Town
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 3.7
Cast: Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé, Ray Anthony, Margaret Hayes, Paul Anka

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUTHFUL REBELS GO BAD?

Directed by Charles F. Haas

Produced by Albert Zugsmith Productions

195990 min3.7 / 10

A mid-century melodrama about troubled teenage girls navigating institutional life, false accusations, and moral redemption under the guidance of nuns.

Chip is killed accidentally while trying to rape a blonde girl, who runs. Silver becomes the number one suspect even though she has an alibi, but due to previous brushes with the law she's sent to Girls Town, a home for young women in trouble with the law which is run by nuns. Silver is rebellious and causes trouble at the school, and her friend Sarafina totters near the brink of self-destruction because of an infatuation with a young singer. Meanwhile Chip's father hires a detective to find out the truth, and Chip's friend Fred gets Silver's sister in trouble at a drag race. Silver has a lot of problems all right.

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Martial Arts & Combat Sports

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Nun Judo

Questions people ask

Is Girls Town scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Girls Town sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does Girls Town end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Girls Town violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Girls Town easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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