The Young and the Damned
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
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Cast
13 people
Estela Inda
Mother
Also in
The Blood Stain
The Night of the Mayans
Miguel Inclán
Carmelo
Known for
El Siete Machos
We the Poor
Alfonso Mejía
Pedro
Known for
Por mis pistolas
Roberto Cobo
Jaibo
Known for
The Place Without Limits
Alma Delia Fuentes
Meche
Known for
Full Spead Ahead
Francisco Jambrina
School Principal
Known for
Fly Away, Young Man!
The Black Sheep
Jesús García Navarro
Father
Known for
We the Poor
Efraín Arauz
Cacarizo
Known for
The Brute
Sergio Virel
Ruffian
Also in
Half Way to Hell
Alien Terror
Jorge Pérez
Pelón
Also in
El Papelerito
El pecado de ser pobre
Javier Amézcua
Julián
No other roles listed
Mario Ramírez
Ojitos
Luis Buñuel Director · Luis Alcoriza Screenplay Gustavo Pittaluga Composer
United States release March 24, 1952 · Produced in Mexico · Original title Los olvidados
Production
Ultramar Films
Production
Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Los olvidados
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · November 9, 1950
Premiere
Mexico · December 9, 1950
Theatrical
United States · March 24, 1952
Theatrical
Argentina
August 23, 1951 · Theatrical
Australia
June 3, 1959 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 21, 1952 · Theatrical
Finland
November 16, 1962 · Theatrical
France
November 14, 1951 · Theatrical
May 15, 2019 · Premiere · Cannes International Film Festival
Germany
November 13, 1953 · Theatrical
Japan
August 25, 1953 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 29, 1990 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
March 16, 1953 · Theatrical
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