Is this a teen-noir? Lusciously filmed in sunny California, there's also many shots such as the one above, that show how drippingly gorgeous all those neon-lit nightclubs really were. This film is also robustly a 50s teen flick, with a very young Robert Wagner as a self-motivated college kid who goes on a killing spree! OK, so it said "spree" on the box. Rather, he rids himself of a clingy girlfriend who is on the outs with her wealthy dad. Then Joanne Woodward walks into the picture, and completely steals it away. Somewhat predictable, and maybe a gaudier A Place in the Sun, but intriguing. Cinematography is by Lucien Ballard, who was later associated with Sam Peckinpah. I would argue the mise-en-scene and cinematography combine to lend dignity to the characters, and just make the actors that much more beautiful.
Soda Shop, complete with View Master rack!
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