REBELLIOUS DAUGHTERS (1938) Marjorie Reynolds, Verna Hillie & Sheila Bromley | Crime, Drama | B&W

Rebellious Daughters is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation films with provocative titles; other films released by Progressive the same year included Delinquent Parents and Slander House.

SYNOPSIS
Girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes. Gets a job in a dress shop, gets mixed up with dirty pictures and blackmail.

It is the night before the birthday of single child Barbara Webster. Her spoiled and unaffectionate mother tells her she will not be in town and she does not want her daughter to go with her where she's invited. Barbara, called also Babe, is quite disappointed about the coldness of her mother and relies on her father. Unfortunately, her mother tells her, he will be out of town as well. Barbara is left alone with her sadness about her parents not caring for her. That is what makes her call a friend Eddie to organize something for the evening. Eddie then asks Babe if she could "dig up a live one for" for his friend, Bill Evans, who is there with him. She answers, only the dead have to be dug up, and she will see if she can find something "dainty but dumb".

She calls an old friend, Claire Elliott. She would love to get out, but her father is rather severe and doesn't want her to go to night clubs. Babe nonetheless goes personally to talk with father Elliott and manages to persuade him. In the night club the two gentlemen leave the girls for some minutes to go and say hello to old friends. Meantime a woman, Flo Russell, comes to their table and tells them she works for Mr. Gilman, who owns an exclusive gown salon in New York and would be glad to have them as models in his shop.

The boys come back with the intention to go to another party. Claire is forced to go with the group. On the way they are caught by police and Claires father has to bring them home. He makes her a speech and forbids her to exit home. With Babe they decide to leave home and go to New York to work for Gilman.

CAST & CREW
Marjorie Reynolds as Claire Elliott
Verna Hillie as Barbara Webster
Sheila Bromley as Flo Russell
George Douglas as Joe Gilman
Dennis Moore as Jimmie Adams
Oscar O'Shea as Dad Elliott
Irene Franklin as Ma Delacy
Nick Lukats as Jerry Girard
Monte Blue as Charlie, alias Clint Houston
Lita Chevret as Kelly alias Rita Houston
Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Webster
Dick Hogan as Bill Evans

Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Screenplay by John W. Krafft
Produced by Ben Judell
Cinematography M.A. Anderson
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production company Progressive Pictures
Distributed by Progressive Pictures
Release date July 1, 1938
Running time 69 minutes
Country United States
Language English