The Beat Generation

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Police Sergeant Dave Culloran is in search of a rapist who preys on young married women. The trail takes him to the poetry-filled coffee houses. Dave interviews rape victims and coldly gathers information until his own wife is impregnated by the rapist, leading to an eventual showdown.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Charles F. Haas
Written By:

Richard Matheson, Lewis Meltzer, Walter H. Castle
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 31, 2015
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

MGM

Cast

Steve Cochran
as Detective Sgt. Dave Culloran

Mamie Van Doren
as Georgia Altera

Ray Danton
as Stanley Belmont aka Stan Hess

Fay Spain
as Francee Culloran

Louis Armstrong
as Himself

Margaret Hayes
as Joyce Freenfield

Jackie Coogan
as Jake Baron

James Mitchum
as Art Jester

Cathy Lee Crosby
as The Singer

Ray Anthony
as Harry Altera

Dick Contino
as Singing Beatnik

Irish McCalla
as Marie Baron

Billy Daniels
as Dr. Elcott

Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom
as Wrestling Beatnik

Charles Jr. Chaplin
as Lover Boy

Anne Anderson
as Meg

Norman Grabowski
as Beat Beatnik

Maggie Hayes
as Joyce Greenfield

Vampira (Maila Nurmi)
as Poetess

Paul Cavanagh

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Critic Reviews for The Beat Generation

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What hurts The Beat Generation more than anything else is Charles Haas' failure to maintain a consistent directorial tone.

Apr 6, 2015 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Craig J. Clark
The Dissolve
This is obviously a decent script mangled by a very bad production.

Sep 10, 2008 | Rating: 3/10

Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Ugly crime drama.

Oct 21, 2004 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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