Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes. Assisted by a female staff member, Jason finally gets proof of the abuse and threatens the head of the school with exposure unless he is given full rein to run things.
Paul Henreid
as Dr. John H. Jason
Catherine McLeod
as Ruth Levering
Grace Coppin
as Mrs. Beuhler
Cecil Clovelly
as Mr. Riggs
Anne Francis
as Loretta Wilson
Rita Moreno
as Dolores Guererro
Anne Jackson
as Jackie Boone
Enid Rudd
as Jane Fleming
Russell Hopton
as Police Sergeant (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Police Radio Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Kellin
as Carousel Operator (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
as Guard (uncredited)
