The Young and the Damned (1950): Cast & Box Office
The Young and the Damned is a 1950 crime drama directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Alfonso Mejía as Pedro, Roberto Cobo and Miguel Inclán. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $134,918 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Ultramar Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Young and the Damned About?
The premise of The Young and the Damned without spoilers.
In the notorious slums of Mexico City, a gang of juvenile delinquents survives through constant violence and lawlessness. Among them is Pedro, whose initially fragile sense of right and wrong is slowly eroded and ultimately shattered by the brutal influence of his companions.
The Young and the Damned Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mexico city
- older woman younger man relationship
- social commentary
- street gang
- slum
- delinquent
- dream sequence
- sucking a goat's teat
- reformatory
- murder
- mother son relationship
- juvenile delinquency
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- children
- teenager
- teenage girl
- teenage gang
- surrealism
- homosexual
- mother
- son
- reference to porfirio diaz
- hen
- cook
- disabled
- disease
- male police officer
- police officer
- 1950s
- cowardice
- actual animal killed
- young
- group
- psychological drama
- mexico
- slow motion scene
- killing a chicken
- homelessness
- alcoholic
- swallowing a marble
- dead children
- social issues
- murder of a child
- bloody body of child
- drunkenness
- girl
- high school
- child abandonment
- witness
- trust
- tripping a blind man
The Young and the Damned Cast & Characters
Alfonso Mejía leads the cast as Pedro, with Roberto Cobo as Jaibo and Miguel Inclán as Carmelo. Directed by Luis Buñuel; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luis Buñuel
- Alfonso Mejía as Pedro
- Roberto Cobo as Jaibo
- Miguel Inclán as Carmelo
- Francisco Jambrina as School Principal
Also Starring in The Young and the Damned
· 9 more- Ernesto Alonso Narrator (uncredited)
- Alma Delia Fuentes Meche
- Estela Inda Mother
- Jesús García Navarro Father
- Jorge Pérez Pelón
- Efraín Arauz Cacarizo
- Sergio Virel Ruffian
- Javier Amézcua Julián
- Mario Ramírez Ojitos
More from Luis Buñuel
More films directed by Luis Buñuel, best-rated first: That Obscure Object of Desire, Tristana (re-release), The Golden Age and The Phantom of Liberty (re-release).
The Young and the Damned Box Office
The Young and the Damned grossed $134,918 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$134.9K
- International
- $134.6K
The Young and the Damned Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Young and the Damned.
The Young and the Damned Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Medelijden met hen” and “Pitié pour eux”.
- Also known as
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- Medelijden met hen
- Pitié pour eux
- Die Vergessenen
- I figli della violenza
- Los olvidados : pitié pour eux
- 忘れられた人々
- לוס אולבידאדוס
- Unutulmuşlar
- Zapomniani
- Gatans desperados
- Os Esquecidos
- Забытые
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- 잊혀진 사람들
- Забравените
- Fortabt ungdom
- Los olvidados – säälikää heitä
- Elhagyottak
- Zaboravljeni
- 被遗忘的人们
- Zapomenutí
- Забуті
- Ξεχασμένοι από την Κοινωνία
- Els oblidats
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The Young and the Damned FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Young and the Damned, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Young and the Damned?
The Young and the Damned runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Young and the Damned released?
The Young and the Damned was released on November 9, 1950.
Who directed The Young and the Damned?
The Young and the Damned was directed by Luis Buñuel.
More films by Luis Buñuel Who is in the cast of The Young and the Damned?
The Young and the Damned stars Alfonso Mejía as Pedro, Roberto Cobo as Jaibo and Miguel Inclán as Carmelo, among 13 credited actors.
How much did The Young and the Damned make at the box office?
The Young and the Damned grossed $134,918 worldwide.
Does The Young and the Damned have a post-credit scene?
No. The Young and the Damned has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Young and the Damned in?
The original language of The Young and the Damned is Spanish.
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