Beat Generation (1959)

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Set within the popular bohemian coffee houses of the late '50s where beatniks gathered to recite poetry and perform, this sensationalistic detective drama centers upon the attempts of an insensitive police detective to catch an arrogant serial rapist, a rich young man who believes himself mentally… More Set within the popular bohemian coffee houses of the late '50s where beatniks gathered to recite poetry and perform, this sensationalistic detective drama centers upon the attempts of an insensitive police detective to catch an arrogant serial rapist, a rich young man who believes himself mentally superior and therefore beyond the law. His favorite victims are married women. When he learns that the detective is after him, the rapist targets the cop's wife. Later the poor wife discovers she's pregnant and cannot be sure who fathered her child. The film is alternatively titled This Rebel Age. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Charles F. Haas
Written By: Richard Matheson, Lewis Meltzer
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Critic Reviews

Mark R. Leeper, rec.arts.movies.reviews
This is obviously a decent script mangled by a very bad production.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ugly crime drama.

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