---
title: 'Girls Town (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles F. Haas'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/girls-town-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052850/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Girls Town (1959)

1959 · 90 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Girls Town is a 1959 American drama film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé, and Ray Anthony. Paul Anka also appears in his first acting role. Van Doren stars as a juvenile delinquent who is sent to a girls' school run by nuns, where she finds herself unable to help her sister. The film capitalizes on the 1950s rebellious-teen exploitation films, with catfights, car races, music from Anka and The Platters, and sexy outfits.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles F. Haas](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-f-haas)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Hardy Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-hardy-andrews)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Van Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-alexander)
- **Producer:** [Albert Zugsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-zugsmith)
- **Director of Photography:** [John L. Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-l-russell)
- **Editor:** [Leon Barsha](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-barsha)

## Cast

- [Mamie Van Doren](https://cinepixo.com/people/mamie-van-doren)
- [Mel Tormé](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-torme)
- [Ray Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-anthony)
- [Paul Anka](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-anka)

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