Girls Under 21
Seen it?1940 | 64 min | Drama, Adventure, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of mob stories and crime fans. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. If you loved White Heat or Shaft, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 4 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Francis Ryan, living high-and-free-wheeling life as the wife of gangster "Smiley" Ryan, spends some time behind bars as a result of her husband's activities, and, when she gets out, realizes she has been a bad example for her kid-sister, Jennie White, and five of her friends. With the aid of her old boyfriend, she manages to divert them from their juvenile-delinquent path leading to disaster for each.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 797 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Nosseck
- Bruce CabotSmiley Ryan
- Rochelle HudsonFrances White Ryan
- Paul KellyJohnny Cane
- Tina ThayerJennie White
- Roberta SmithSloppy Krupnik
- Lois VernerFatso Cheruzzi
- Beryl VaughanMarge Dolan
- Joanne TreeGertie Dolan
- Debbie EllisTessa Mangione
- William EdmundsTony Mangione