On the Loose (1951 film)

On the Loose is a 1951 American drama film directed by Charles Lederer and written by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Joan Evans, Melvyn Douglas, Lynn Bari, Robert Arthur and Hugh O'Brian. The film was released on September 28, 1951, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]

On the Loose
Directed byCharles Lederer
James Anderson (assistant)
Produced byCollier Young
Screenplay byDale Eunson
Katherine Albert
Story byMalvin Wald
Collier Young
StarringJoan Evans
Melvyn Douglas
Lynn Bari
Robert Arthur
Hugh O'Brian
Music byLeigh Harline
CinematographyArchie Stout
Edited byDesmond Marquette
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • September 28, 1951 (1951-09-28)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Just a teenager, Jill Bradley has become suicidal over recent events. Almost everything in her life has gone wrong since her birthday, which her parents all but ignored, going out for the evening and leaving her by herself with a cake.

Alice and Frank Bradley continue to neglect their daughter. Alice scolds her for buying a new dress. Frank says she can keep it if she does household chores, then becomes furious after Jill sneaks out to see boyfriend Larry Lindsay and coming home late, smelling of liquor.

Unjust rumors are spread about Jill's reputation and teachers treat her unfairly as well. Classmates refuse to come to her home when invited and one provokes a fight. Frank, called to the school, slaps Jill rather than trust her. Larry's influence is a factor in her life. After ordering them champagne in a restaurant by pretending it's for their parents, he gets her into more trouble, then breaks up with her.

Frank tries to make amends to his daughter by taking her to a roadhouse and dancing together. Larry enters and wrongly assumes Frank is a date, insulting Jill as a girl of low morals. Frank strikes the boy and ends up under arrest for assault.

In court, although her father has advised her to keep silent, Jill testifies as to why Frank did what he did. The court lets him go, he and Alice vow to become better parents, and when they throw Jill a party, all her old school friends are there.

Cast

References
  1. "On the Loose (1951) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. "On The Loose". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. "On The Loose (1951)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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