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Live Fast, Die Young is a 1958 film noir crime film directed by Paul Henreid starring Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Mike Connors and Sheridan Comerate. Considered a cult film, promotional campaigns used the tagline "a sin-steeped story of the rise of the Beat Generation."
It was also known as Seed of Violence. Troy Donahue was borrowed from Universal Pictures to play his role.
Original Release
04/01/1958
US Release
04/01/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary Murphy | Narrator / Kim Winters |
| Norma Eberhardt | Jill Winters |
| Sheridan Comerate | Jerry |
| Peggy Maley | Sue Hawkins |
| Jay Jostyn | Fred Knox |
| Troy Donahue | Artie Smith / Artie Sanders |
| Carol Varga | Violet |
| Joan Marshall | Judy Tobin |
| Gordon Jones | Pop Winters |
| Robert Karnes | Tommy 'Tubbs' Thompson |
Directors
Writers
Allen Rivkin, Ib Melchior, Edwin B. Watson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary Murphy | Narrator / Kim Winters |
| Norma Eberhardt | Jill Winters |
| Sheridan Comerate | Jerry |
| Peggy Maley | Sue Hawkins |
| Jay Jostyn | Fred Knox |
| Troy Donahue | Artie Smith / Artie Sanders |
| Carol Varga | Violet |
| Joan Marshall | Judy Tobin |
| Gordon Jones | Pop Winters |
| Robert Karnes | Tommy 'Tubbs' Thompson |
| Robert Carson | Frank Castellani |
| John McNamara | Judge |
| John Harmon | Jake - Hobo / Jake |
| Norman Leavitt | Sam, Hotel Clerk / Sam - Hotel Clerk |
| Dick Crockett | Little Guy |
| Charles Horvath | Joe - Husky Bar Customer / Joe |
| Paul McGuire | Highway Patrolman |
| Beatrice Gray | 1st Woman |
| Bob Hoy | Bit Role |
| Charles Knapp | Motel Clerk |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward B. Barison | Producer |
| Richard Kaye | Producer |
| Harry Rybnick | Producer |
