The Weak and the Wicked
1954 film by J. Lee Thompson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Weak and the Wicked (called Young and Willing in the United States)[3] is a 1954 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson based on the autobiographical novel Who Lie in Gaol by his wife, Joan Henry, starring Glynis Johns and Diana Dors.
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Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
Written by | Anne Burnaby J Lee Thompson Joan Henry |
Based on | Who Lie in Gaol by Joan Henry |
Produced by | Victor Skutezky |
Starring | Glynis Johns Diana Dors John Gregson |
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | Richard Best |
Music by | Leighton Lucas |
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Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £213,706 (UK)[2] |
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Based on a best-selling book and prison experiences of author Joan Henry, director J. Lee Thompson's prison saga explores the life of inmates behind bars where innocence is lost in the world of vice. Despite its pulpy pot-boiler title, the film settles for earnest social drama over melodrama.