City Across the River (1949)
Thelma Ritter just breaks your heart in this movie. She plays the archetypical “long suffering mom”, but when she talks to her husband, you feel like you’re just watching a regular couple. You can feel the pain in her feet and the exhaustion creeping in from a long days’ work. She and her husband, Luis Van Rooten, do everything so their kids can have a chance at a better life – but at the expense of their own happiness. They were young once and had dreams, but they were put on the shelf long ago.
City Across the River don’t show how good kids turn bad; instead, it shows how bored kids get into trouble. It’s a very powerful message, one that resonates through the decades and can touch kids who grew up in the 1950s, 1980s, or are struggling through today. Most of the adults in the movie are trying to help, but money, social status, and other factors don’t result in a nice, sweet Andy Hardy type of youth. Stephen McNally is a well-meaning teacher who wants his students to care about their future. Jeff Corey is a cop, tired of arresting juvenile delinquents. The kids are played by unknown actors (including a pre-famous “Anthony” Curtis), and while the film isn’t exactly polished, they bring realism to the message. Check it out if you like seeing hidden gems.
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City Across the River don’t show how good kids turn bad; instead, it shows how bored kids get into trouble. It’s a very powerful message, one that resonates through the decades and can touch kids who grew up in the 1950s, 1980s, or are struggling through today. Most of the adults in the movie are trying to help, but money, social status, and other factors don’t result in a nice, sweet Andy Hardy type of youth. Stephen McNally is a well-meaning teacher who wants his students to care about their future. Jeff Corey is a cop, tired of arresting juvenile delinquents. The kids are played by unknown actors (including a pre-famous “Anthony” Curtis), and while the film isn’t exactly polished, they bring realism to the message. Check it out if you like seeing hidden gems.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Jeff Corey movies here!