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The Restless Years

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Sandra Dee and John Saxon in The Restless Years (1958)
Film NoirCrimeDramaRomanceThriller

High-school life and the prejudices and moral values of small-town USA during the 1950s.High-school life and the prejudices and moral values of small-town USA during the 1950s.High-school life and the prejudices and moral values of small-town USA during the 1950s.

  • Director
    • Helmut Käutner
  • Writers
    • Edward Anhalt
    • Patricia Joudry
  • Stars
    • John Saxon
    • Sandra Dee
    • Teresa Wright
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    253
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Helmut Käutner
    • Writers
      • Edward Anhalt
      • Patricia Joudry
    • Stars
      • John Saxon
      • Sandra Dee
      • Teresa Wright
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Will Henderson
    Sandra Dee
    Sandra Dee
    • Melinda Grant
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Elizabeth Grant
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Ed Henderson
    Luana Patten
    Luana Patten
    • Polly Fisher
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Dorothy Henderson
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    • Miss Robeson
    Jody McCrea
    Jody McCrea
    • Bruce Mitchell
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Alex Fisher
    Hayden Rorke
    Hayden Rorke
    • Mr. Booth
    Dorothy Green
    Dorothy Green
    • Laura Fisher
    Russ Bender
    Russ Bender
    • Tom Mitchell
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Man at Parents Night
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Man at Parents Night
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Woman at Parents Night
    • (uncredited)
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    • Man at Parents Night
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Haines
    • Man at Parents Night
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Vinson
    Gary Vinson
    • Bruce's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Helmut Käutner
    • Writers
      • Edward Anhalt
      • Patricia Joudry
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    • Trivia
      Sandra Dee's first leading role.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Beatles Anthology: July '40 to March '63 (1995)

    User reviews12

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    Downsided look at small town life

    While the story centers around teenagers with a lot of nostalgia attached, it seems to depict small town living, at least that one, as unpleasant. My past experience is the opposite of that. One thing which raised my eyebrows a little is the mention of marijuana in this film about high school kids in 1958. I have never seen a teenage film from the 50s infer that kids used that stuff then, even though did it exist.
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    • Sep 27, 1999
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    • Release date
      • December 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bandstand
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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