Review of Jail Bait (1954) by Rick L — 16 Aug 2007

I was caught up by the "surprise ending" nevertheless...

This review of Jail Bait (1954) was written by Rick L on 16 Aug 2007.

Jail Bait has generally received negative reviews.

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By Daniel F (660) on 26 May 2008

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By Scott Free Aka Mister Miracle (18) on 01 Jul 2008

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By Aj V (1,538) on 09 Nov 2010

This isn't a well known movie of Ed Wood's, but I thought it was very good, especially the story…

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By Evan H (764) on 11 Jul 2010

Shut up, you! (screams Vic Brady to Loretta.) This movie is pretty bad for the fact it tries too hard to be a film-noir…

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Jail Bait was definitely an interesting movie. Probably one of Ed Woods best in the sense that it wasn't so bad its good…

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By Þórður Ingi J (20) on 07 Feb 2007

Another turkey from the worlds worst director Ed Wood. It doesnt has bad acting like Plan 9 does, but its still bad…

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This is Ed Wood's best Movie A great Gangster Noir in the Style of the Early 40's with that New Face Scheme (Was it the first One with that…

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 15 Mar 2011

Actually not bad, and not even by Ed Wood's standards…

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