The Young Go Wild
1959, German. Directed by Alfred Vohrer.
Teenage Passions run riot!
High school student Fabian König is kicked out of school and starts a gang that specializes in theft. He falls in love with the orphan girl Ulla, but she rejects him when she finds out how he spends his time. When the pimp Horst tries to rape Ulla, she is rescued by Fabian. Shortly afterwards, Horst's body is found and Fabian is convicted of the murder due to the false testimony of a witness. In prison, he comes to trust the prison doctor Dr. Knittel, who believes him and is able to unmask the real culprit.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alfred VohrerDirector
- Peter van EyckGefängnisarzt Dr. Knittel
- Christian WolffFabian König
- Heidi BrühlUlla Anders
- Corny CollinsViola von Eikelberg
- Hans NielsenLandgerichtsdirektor Dr. Senftenberg
- Alice TreffFrau König
- Ingrid van BergenHausmädchen
- Richard MünchHerr König, Oberst a. D.
- Bum KrügerGerichtsdiener
- Joseph OffenbachGerichtsdiener
- Günther JerschkeVerteidiger
- Claus WilckeGünther „Bimbo“ Steppke
Details
- Released
- 23 June 1959
- Original title
- Verbrechen nach Schulschluss
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Harald G. Petersson
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The Young Go Wild runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Young Go Wild isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 June 1959. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Young Go Wild?
The Young Go Wild (1959) was directed by Alfred Vohrer and stars Peter van Eyck, Christian Wolff, Heidi Brühl.