Why Vandalism? (1955)

• 47%
• 1955

The story follows three boys - Jeff Turner, Don Carter and Ed Burger. The boys either spend their time alone or hanging out with one another. Jeff comes home to an empty filthy house where there is no love or affection. Over the years he becomes a loner who feels the world is against him. He's filled with resentment and an urge to get even. Don's parents have poked, prodded and nagged at him until he hates them and himself. Ed is a product of poverty whose parents are constantly fighting. They are all angry and bored and have a inner urge to lash out. According to the film boredom and inner resentment are the seeds of vandalism. They have no plans for vandalizing this night but when they come across an open window in the school they can't resist climbing in just to look around. Unfortunately they go too far and the consequences are not good for the boys or their parents.