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directed by Bob O'Donnell. It stars Steven Jones, Warren Day, and Sandra Peabody. It follows a high school drop out (Jones), a drug addict (Peabody), and a "religious dropout" (Day) that rekindles his religion and helps the titular "misfit" find himself. Produced by Empire Studios, the film was distributed through churches, schools, penal institutions, and military bases before a worldwide release by Youth Films.

Premise

:A million of students drop out of high school each year. We believe part of the answer is in finding a purpose, a direction for the teenagers." — Bill Zeoli (president of Youth Films) on the film's premise :

Cast

The film features a cast of 24 people, only the following are sourced: * Steven Jones * Warren Day, a then up-and-coming 19-year-old

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actor. He had a guest appearance on the television series '' Flipper'' (1965). * Sandra Peabody (as Sandy Peabody) as a teen drug addict, in her feature film debut. She would later star in another Empire Studios film, ''

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'' (1966). * Wendy Roberts * Susan Abbott * Jay Laskay

Production

The film was produced by Luke Moberly's

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-based production company, Empire Studios. Bob O'Donnell was hired as the director and Mario Delio as the cinematographer. The cast consisted mostly of local

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, Palm Beach, and

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-based teen actors. 20-year-old Steven Jones was cast in the titular "misfit" role, while Warren Day was cast as the religious teen that helps Jones' character find himself. Day was an up-and-coming 19-year-old

actor and South Broward High School graduate known at the time for his guest role on the television series '' Flipper'' (1965). 80 local teen actresses auditioned for the lead female role of a teen drug addict. Sandra Peabody ultimately got the part, although she wasn't the original choice. Peabody was cast after the lead actress fell sick to a sudden ailment before filming. This marked her acting debut. Wendy Roberts, Susan Abbott, and Jay Laskay were cast in additional supporting roles. Filming took place in May 1965, with scenes shot in

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, and parts of

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Release history

Produced by Empire Studios, the film was distributed through churches, schools, penal institutions, and military bases before a worldwide release by Youth Films. Since its 1965 release, the film has yet to be released on

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