Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976)
09/27/1976 (US) • 1h 40m
The Startling NBC-TV Drama That Shocked the Nation
Overview
15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.
Top Billed Cast
Dawn Wetherby
Alexander Duncan
Dawn's Mother
Harry
Counterwoman
Susie
Frankie Lee
Swan
Donald Umber
Part of the Teenage Runaway Collection
Includes Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
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