The Runaways

1975 1h 30m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

AdventureFamilyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A story about a teenage boy who runs away from his foster home after wrongly being accused of theft and soon crosses paths with a young leopard which has escaped from a wild-animal compound during a lightning storm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorothy McGuire
Angela Lakey
Van Williams
Joe Ringer
John Randolph
George Collingwood
Neva Patterson
Alice Collingwood
Josh Albee
Johnny Miles
Lenka Peterson
Mrs. Wilson
Steve Ferguson
Lew Brown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Harris
Writers: John McGreevey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Harris, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Earle Hagen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marjorie Fowler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dorothy McGuire and Van Williams and John Randolph carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harry Harris directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Earle Hagen scores. Marjorie Fowler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Harry Harris, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Earle Hagen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marjorie Fowler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dorothy McGuire and Van Williams and John Randolph carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0073645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.