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Jail Bait (1954)

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Reviews Counted: 7

Fresh: 2

Rotten:5

Average Rating: 3.5/10

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: JAIL BAIT is a grimy drama about criminals sleazing around a crummy little town, by the acknowledged king of bad cinema, Ed Wood. In what was conceived as his homage to the TV series DRAGNET and... JAIL BAIT is a grimy drama about criminals sleazing around a crummy little town, by the acknowledged king of bad cinema, Ed Wood. In what was conceived as his homage to the TV series DRAGNET and the film noir of the 1930s and 1940s, Wood developed this vehicle for stars Steve Reeves and Delores Fuller, his wife. The story is about a young criminal who kills a cop and has plastic surgery to alter his face. The film's title, however, is misleading; the only mention of "jail bait" in the film is made in reference to a gun! The Rhino version is a "Director's Cut" (!) with the striptease sequence. [More]

Starring: Dolores Fuller, Lyle Talbot, Steve Reeves, Theodora Thurman

Starring: Dolores Fuller, Lyle Talbot, Steve Reeves, Theodora Thurman

Director: Edward D. Wood

Director: Edward D. Wood
Screenwriter: Edward D. Wood
Producer: Edward D. Wood

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Feb 15, 2000

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  • She's a good girl--to leave alone! Fresh from his sensational "Glen or Glenda?," Ed Wood, Jr. presents his homage to the gangster films of the '30s and '40s, starring his sex kitten girlfriend Dolores Fuller and introducing to the screen handsome young Steve Reeves (Hercules). Inspired by the popular TV show "Dragnet," this Ed Wood film tells the story of a rich but troubled young man who kills a cop and has plastic surgery to hide his identity. Filmdom's legendary Alex Gordon co-wrote this clever script to help Ed make his first legitimate feature film.
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    Typical bad Ed Wood production, which is typically great to many.

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    09/13/05
    Steve Crum
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    No review available.

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    08/14/05
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    03/02/05
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Better than some Wood films, but somehow less fun.

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    10/22/03
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    No review available.

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    08/22/03
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    The tale of a bad seed immersed in that most horrific of crimes, unregistered gun ownership.

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    08/19/03
    Nathan Rabin
    AV Club

    This is Wood's attempt to be taken seriously, and he makes this the best film he has ever made.

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