When Jamie Forbes (Steven Marlo) is fired for sleeping on the job, he does what any psychopathic employee would do. He beats his boss to death with a pipe wrench! With the cops on his trail, Forbes hits the road on his motorcycle.
Enter eloping teenagers, Benji and Ann (Tom Selden and Luana Patten), who encounter Forbes, unaware of how dangerous he is. In fact, as time goes by, the pair appear impervious to reality, oblivious to Forbes' murderous ways. Even while he's killing people nearby!
Unlike most of the "juvenile delinquent" films of its day, THE YOUNG CAPTIVES does a bit more than condemn rampaging youth. There's also a -somewhat- psychological subtext, exploring what makes a man like Forbes tick, and what the possible solutions might be.
Still, there's nothing all that deep going on. Most of the film's tension comes from waiting to see when Forbes will blow a gasket! We also wonder if the two naive lovebirds will live long enough to get married!
Marlo is quite convincing in his volatile role. An enjoyable movie throughout...
