The Weak and the Wicked
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| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Written by | Anne Burnaby J Lee Thompson Joan Henry |
| Based on | Who Lie in Gaol by Joan Henry |
| Produced by | Victor Skutezky |
| Starring | Glynis Johns Diana Dors John Gregson |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | Leighton Lucas |
Production companies | Associated British Marble Arch Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £213,706 (UK) |
The Weak and the Wicked (U.S. title: Young and Willing) is a 1954 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Glynis Johns and Diana Dors. It was written by Anne Burnaby, Thompson and Joan Henry, based on the 1952 autobiographical novel Who Lie in Gaol by Henry.
The film explores the life of inmates behind bars where innocence is lost in the world of vice.