Jack Nicholson Cry Baby Killer How Old Was Jack
17-yr-old Jimmy Walker (Jack Nicholson, in his screen debut) is brutally beaten by Manny Cole (Brett Halsey) and two of his teen-age punk friends, Joey (Ralph Reed) and Al (James Fillmore), because Manny wants to move in on Jimmy's daughter, Carole Fields (Carolyn Mitchell). Later, Jimmy shows up at the hangout of the teenage oversupply to accept Carole abroad, and challenges Manny to a fight. Manny'southward ii buddies move in with contumely knuckles, and i of them pulls a pistol, which falls to the basis in the scuffle. Jimmy picks it up and shoots Manny and Al. A law officer orders Jimmy to surrender, only he panics, thinking he killed the pair, and dives into a small storeroom, and holds Sam (Smoki Whitfield as Jordan "Smoki" Whitfield) and Mrs. Maxton (Barbara Knudston) and her small infant baby hostages. Police force Lieutenant Porter (Myron Healey) and others plead with Jimmy to surrender and release the hostages, simply the terrified Jimmy threatens Sam and Mrs. Maxton with decease if they break out. A large crowd gathers and almost breaks through the police lines to storm the storeroom. Porter decides to use tear gas, with a rescue unit of measurement standing by to help Mrs. Maxton and her babe. Jimmy is captured, only because he shot in self-defense, looks forward to leniency...and on such things 45-years-and-counting careers are built-in.
Film Details
Genre
Release Date
Aug xviii, 1958
Premiere Information
not bachelor
Product Visitor
Santa Cruz Productions
Distribution Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Elapsing
1h 2m
Sound
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Film Length
5,533ft
Synopsis
At a local eating place-bar, teenage tough Manny Cole and his buddy, Joey Klamer, sit with sixteen-year-old Carole Field, who is unaware that Manny is spiking her soda with liquor provided by the restaurant's proprietor, Mr. Gambelli. Meanwhile, Jimmy Wallace, Carole'south former boyfriend, lies unconscious in an alley behind the restaurant, having been beaten upwardly by Manny and his gang. Jimmy'due south friend, Fred Davis, revives Jimmy and, fearing some other confrontation, talks Jimmy into not going inside the restaurant afterward Manny, but telephoning Carole instead. Carole takes the phone call and pleads with Jimmy to leave her alone as she wants to exist with Manny. When Manny forces Carole to hang up, Jimmy insists on confronting the couple. Gambelli demands that the arguing teens become exterior, and in a lot between the restaurant and a drive-in the boys confront one some other as Carole remains anxiously behind in the eating place. Using brass knuckles, Joey knocks Fred out immediately. Jimmy notices Mannys's pal, Al Werner, is carrying a gun and grabs it, just when Al lunges for the weapon, Jimmy shoots him and and then Manny. The local constabulary patrolman and the eatery patrons blitz to the lot upon hearing the shots. Sam, a worker in the restaurant storeroom, tries to protect a adult female, Mrs. Maxton, and her infant past pulling them into the storeroom, just Jimmy, unnerved by the quick appearance of the police, follows them into the small room and locks himself in with them. Several minutes subsequently, police Lt. Porter arrives at the scene and immediately questions Fred, who explains how the fight got started. Porter orders Carole, who has fled, to be picked up. An ambulance bellboy tells Porter that both Al and Manny are alive but each are in disquisitional condition. Meanwhile, in the storeroom, Jimmy anxiously holds a gun on Sam, Mrs. Maxton and the baby, but remains uncertain what to do. Porter questions Joey, who belligerently denies involvement until Porter discovers the contumely knuckles on him and informs him that he has learned the gun is registered in his name. Fearful, Joey reveals Manny'southward intention to go Carole drunk and Gambelli's collusion in selling liquor to minors. When Porter confronts Gambelli, he threatens to denounce Porter for forcing confessions from juveniles with tearing intimidation. Outside, a oversupply has gathered, spurred on by the dramatic coverage presented by Rick, a television reporter. Carole'due south return coincides with the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, who are berated by a tense Mr. Maxton. The Wallaces apologize, declaring they have always washed the all-time for Jimmy. Mrs. Wallace reproaches Carole for leading her son astray, and the teenager tearfully expresses regret. In the storeroom, Sam attempts to console the increasingly agitated Mrs. Maxton while Jimmy continues pacing nervously. Officer Gannon prevents a human, later on identified equally Al'due south male parent, from shooting inside the storeroom. Inside the restaurant Carole frets with waitress Julie, who urges her to take responsibility for her behavior in provoking the boys. Outside the crowd grows larger and increasingly restless despite the arrival of food vendors. Porter agrees to let Mrs. Wallace to speak to Jimmy over a bullhorn, but despite Sam's pleas, Jimmy refuses to listen. As the evening stretches on, the Maxton baby begins crying incessantly, upsetting Jimmy. When the distraught Mrs. Maxton demands to exist freed as her baby is hungry, Jimmy apologizes and orders Sam to go outside and ask the police force for milk. Sam steps outside to make the request, then returning, over again comforts the infant and Mrs. Maxton. Porter arranges for warm milk for the baby and adds a thermos of drugged coffee to the handbasket he attaches to a pole to button in the storeroom window. As Jimmy and Sam reach out the window for the basket, Mrs. Maxton attempts to escape, causing Jimmy to upset the basket when he prevents her from reaching the door. Sam calms Mrs. Maxton and pleads with a newly panicked Jimmy to have no action. Outside, the police inform Rick and his crew that he must withdraw every bit they intend to strength Jimmy out with gas, despite the danger to the baby. Gambelli makes another endeavor to threaten Porter with his lawyer, but Porter informs the men the eating place will be closed and Gambelli charged. Hoping for a concluding take chances not to employ gas on the baby, Porter calls out a alarm to Jimmy and offers him ten minutes to surrender. As the moments tick past, Porter has the Wallaces and Mr. Maxton moved inside and arranges for a respirator for the baby. Carole forces her way outside and pleads with Porter to speak to Jimmy and reluctantly, the policeman agrees. When Jimmy hears Carole's voice he abruptly goes outside, where for a moment information technology appears a zealous patrolman will shoot him. Carole rushes to Jimmy, however, who wearily drops the gun and embraces her as Porter and the police close in to escort Sam, Mrs. Maxton and the infant away and arrest Jimmy.
Director
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Release Date
Aug eighteen, 1958
Premiere Information
not bachelor
Production Company
Santa Cruz Productions
Distribution Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Audio
Mono
Colour
Blackness and White
Movie Length
5,533ft
Quotes
Trivia
This was Jack Nicholson's film debut.
Notes
The opening and closing cast credits vary widely in gild. According to a September 1957 Hollywood Reporter news item, producer Roger Corman announced that Ted Post was gear up as the film'south director, but Post turned downwardly the chore. A February 1958 Hollywood Reporter particular noted that Corman hoped to rush the film into release to capitalize on the publicity surrounding a recent slaying spree by a Nebraska teenager. The Cry Baby Killer marked the characteristic film debut of actor Jack Nicholson, who was xx years old at the fourth dimension of product. Carolyn Mitchell besides made her screen debut in The Cry Baby Killer.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 1958
Released in United States Summer June 1958
Screen debut for actor Jack Nicholson.
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Released in Usa June 1958
Released in United states of america Summertime June 1958
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