Movie
Desperate Youth
192150m8.0 / 10
Will the orphan girl win her hero in spite of scheming relatives who seek to keep her in the background?
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Desperate Youth opened in theaters April 25, 1921. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Will the orphan girl win her hero in spite of scheming relatives who seek to keep her in the background?
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More about Desperate Youth
Cast
Gladys Walton
J. Farrell MacDonaldMuriel Godfrey Turner
Hazel Howell
Credits
- Directed by
- Harry B. Harris
- Written by
- A.P. Younger, George C. Hull, Francis Hopkinson Smith
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Universal Film Manufacturing CompanyUnited States
Themes
lost film