Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21 (1940)

Genres - Drama, Family & Personal Relationships, Crime  |   Release Date - Nov 15, 1940 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 64 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

In this drama, six street-wise tough girls try to imitate the older sister of one who became a gangster's wife and lives a comfortable life. Unfortunately, because she married a crook, the young woman is sent to prison along with her man. When she is finally released, she gets hooked up with an ex-lover who sets her on the straight and narrow. The newly redeemed big sister attempts to help her little sister and her pals, but does not succeed until one of the gals is killed during a petty robbery at as department store.

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delinquency, criminal, death, department-store, gangster, girl, going-straight, old-flame, one-against-odds, prison, reform [improve], release, robbery, sister, store, woman