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These Wilder Years

1956 · 91 min · Director: Roy Rowland

These Wilder Years (1956) is a drama, directed by Roy Rowland. It stars James Cagney and Barbara Stanwyck. The 91-minute film holds an audience score of 6.5/10.

What These Wilder Years Is About

A wealthy businessman decides to find the son he gave up for adoption years before. The institution he goes to refuses to open its records; the rule is plain and nobody will change it for him. He keeps trying with money, with influence and with persistence, but what he faces is nothing other than his own past. In the meantime he meets a young woman staying at the institution and the matter moves elsewhere. The film tells the search not as a claim of right but as a reckoning left too late. James Cagney and Barbara Stanwyck appear in Roy Rowland’s ninety one minute American film, completed in 1956.

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What is These Wilder Years about?

A wealthy businessman decides to find the son he gave up for adoption years before. The institution he goes to refuses to open its records; the rule is plain and nobody will change it for him.

Where can I watch These Wilder Years?

These Wilder Years is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is These Wilder Years?

These Wilder Years runs for 91 minutes (1h 31m).

When did These Wilder Years come out?

These Wilder Years was released in 1956.

Who directed These Wilder Years?

These Wilder Years was directed by Roy Rowland.

Who stars in These Wilder Years?

These Wilder Years stars James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Pidgeon, Betty Lou Keim.

What is These Wilder Years's rating?

These Wilder Years holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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