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On the Loose (1951)

On the Loose poster
Directed by
Charles Lederer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl feels neglected by her busy parents and acts out. Her rebellion leads to conflicts that test the family.

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What happens

On the Loose is a 1951 American drama film directed by Charles Lederer and starring Joan Evans, Melvyn Douglas, Lynn Bari, Robert Arthur and Hugh O'Brian. The screenplay was written by Evans' parents Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert from a story by Malvin Wald and Collier Young. The film was produced by Young for Ida Lupino's company The Filmakers and distributed by RKO Pictures. Its world premiere was held on October 12, 1951. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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