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The Wayward Girl
SHE FOUGHT for the Right to Love...In a City of Violence and Terror!
Genres
Drama
Overview
Framed by her stepmother for manslaughter, a convict turns to a parole racket.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1957-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marcia Henderson
Judy Wingate
Peter Walker
Tommy Gray
Katherine Barrett
Frances Wingate
Whit Bissell
Ira Molson
Rita Lynn
Midge Brackett
Peg Hillias
Hilda Carlson
Tracey Roberts
Dot Martin
Ric Roman
Eddie Nolan
Ray Teal
Sheriff
Barbara Eden
Molly
Grandon Rhodes
DA Nevins
Francis De Sales
Investigator Butler
John Maxwell
Parole Agent
Lowell Brown
(uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax
Older Prisoner (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Used-Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
Wendy Wilde
Prisoner (uncredited)
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