Summary
A 17-year-old girl runs away from her east coast home, going west to Los Angeles to meet her biological father. She has learned from letters her mother kept that he was tragically separated from her before the girl's birth. On the road, she is protected and befriended by an independent-minded young drifter who helps her on her journey.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.8
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1965
May 5, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Brian G. Hutton Director
Writing · 2
- Lester Pine Writer
- Ike Jones Story
Production · 1
- Marlon Brando Sr. Producer
Camera · 1
- Conrad Hall Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hugh S. Fowler Editor
Sound · 1
- Richard Markowitz Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- George C. Webb Art Direction
- James Redd Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Theodore R. Parvin Costume Design
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