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These Dangerous Years is a British film of genre Drama directed by Herbert Wilcox with George Baker

These Dangerous Years (1957)

These Dangerous Years
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Genres Drama,    Musical,    Crime
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These Dangerous Years (AKA Dangerous Youth) is a 1957 British comedy musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley, Thora Hird, Kenneth Cope, David Lodge and John Le Mesurier.

The army sequences were filmed in the Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London NW7.

Synopsis

Tough gang leader and wannabee rock star Dave Wyman, from the slums of Liverpool, gets the call up for military service. He undergoes basic training, finds the discipline surprisingly suits him, and emerges stronger. When his best friend from training is killed by the camp bully, Dave takes revenge, and eventually ends up marrying his singing partner.

Actors

George Baker

(Padre)Frankie Vaughan

(Dave Wyman)Dame Thora Hird

(Mrs. Ada Larkin)Carole Lesley

(Dinah Brown)Jocelyn Lane

(Maureen)
And :
Kenneth Cope
David Lodge
Katherine Kath
David McCallum
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