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Girls Under 21 (1940)

Girls Under 21 poster
Directed by
Max Nosseck
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young women in a reform school face tough conditions and try to make a fresh start. The film follows their struggles under the watch of a stern but compassionate supervisor.

sombertenseearnestdatedseriousgrittymorality-driven

What happens

Girls Under 21 is a 1940 American drama film directed by Max Nosseck, starring Bruce Cabot and Rochelle Hudson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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