Are These Our Children?

A tale of juvenile delinquency, about a high-school student neglecting his studies, partying hard, falling in with the wrong crowd and finally finding himself on trial for murder committed during a robbery.

Cast

Eric Linden

as Edward Brand

Beryl Mercer

as Mrs. Martin

Rochelle Hudson

as Mary

Arline Judge

as Flo Carnes

Billy Butts

as Bobby Brand

Ben Alexander

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

Mary Kornman

as Agnes "Dumbbell"

William Orlamond

as Heinrich 'Heinie' Krantz

Roberta Gale

as Maybelle "Giggles"

Robert Quirk

as Bennie Gray (as Bobby Quirk)

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