Boy with a Knife (1956)
Dudley Pictures Corporation

Jerry, an "at-risk" young man, uses his knife as an "equalizer" to solve his frustrations stemming from his unhappy home, which is dominated by his stepmother. A group worker, Bud William (Chuck Connors),  reaches Jerry and helps him to transcend his anger.
Director: Laslo Benedek. Narrator: Richard Widmark. Chuck Connors as Bud Williams & Arthur Space as Jerry's father.

Do you know who the younger step-brother of the kid in this story is?  
Look closely - it's Eddie Haskell, aka Ken Osmond.

Arthur space was in "The Rifleman"'The Grasshopper' as the conductor.  He was a regular on Lassie—Dr. Frank Weaver.


 

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Dudley Pictures Corp.
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Juvenile delinquency; Teenagers; Psychology

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

A special thanks goes to Linda C. for drawing this video to my attention

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posted 7/27/07