The Party Crashers is a 1958 American drama film directed by Bernard Girard and written by Bernard Girard and Dan Lundberg. The film stars Mark Damon, Bobby Driscoll (in his last feature film role), Connie Stevens, Frances Farmer (in her last feature film role), Doris Dowling, and Gary Gray.[1][2] The film was released in September 1958, by Paramount Pictures.

The Party Crashers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBernard Girard
Screenplay byBernard Girard
Dan Lundberg
Story byDan Lundberg
William Alland
Produced byWilliam Alland
StarringMark Damon
Bobby Driscoll
Connie Stevens
Frances Farmer
Doris Dowling
Gary Gray
CinematographyEddie Fitzgerald
Edited byEverett Douglas
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 1958 (1958-09)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Barbara Nickerson and her upper-class boyfriend Josh Bickford are surprised at friend Stan Osgood's house when Twig Webster and his ill-mannered friends crash a private party there. Josh is appalled by Twig's behavior, but Barbara seems attracted to his animal magnetism.

Josh's conservative parents are concerned over his future. Twig, meanwhile, has an alcoholic mother, Hazel, who is abusive toward his father. At a party for adults, Twig finds his mother in a compromising position with another man. When they argue, she falls down a flight of stairs.

Twig becomes out of control, beating up Barbara, then also striking Josh when he tries to come to the girl's rescue. Barbara ends up hospitalized. Upon seeing their son's grief and also learning that Hazel has died, the Bickfords vow to become better parents to Josh.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Party Crashers (1958) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Party-Crashers - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
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