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The Beat Generation

Play trailer Poster for The Beat Generation 1959,  1h 35m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A police sergeant (Steve Cochran) and his partner search West Coast coffee houses for a beatnik rapist (Ray Danton).

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Craig J. Clark The Dissolve Apr 6, 2015
1.5/5
What hurts The Beat Generation more than anything else is Charles Haas' failure to maintain a consistent directorial tone. Go to Full Review
Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Sep 10, 2008
3/10
This is obviously a decent script mangled by a very bad production. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 21, 2004
C-
Ugly crime drama. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Haas

Director

Steve Cochran

Dave Culloran

Mamie Van Doren

Georgia Altera

Ray Danton

Stan Hess

Fay Spain

Francee Culloran

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The Beat Generation

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Movie Info

Synopsis A police sergeant (Steve Cochran) and his partner search West Coast coffee houses for a beatnik rapist (Ray Danton).
Director
Charles Haas
Producer
Albert Zugsmith
Screenwriter
Richard Matheson, Lewis Meltzer
Production Co
Albert Zugsmith Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 35m
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