The Big Night
The Big Night

Movie·1951·1h 15m

The Big Night

Love! Hate! Murder!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.

Written By

Stanley Ellin, Hugo Butler, Ring Lardner, Jr.

Producer

Philip A. Waxman

Cinematography

Hal Mohr

Music

Lyn Murray

Editor

Edward Mann

Themes

fathercoming of agerevengebeaten

Production House

Philip A. Waxman Productions Inc.

Audience Score

68%

23 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Andy La Main

Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring

Marion Rostina

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Al Judge

Dorothy Comingore

Dorothy Comingore

Julie Rostina

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Dr. James Cooper

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

Flanagan

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Kennealy

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)

Mauri Lynn

Singer, Terry Angeleus

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Ringsider at Fight

Edna Smith

// crew

Crew

Joseph Losey

Joseph Losey

Director, Screenplay

Stanley Ellin

Screenplay

Hugo Butler

Screenplay

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Screenplay

Philip A. Waxman

Producer

Lyn Murray

Original Music Composer

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Edward Mann

Editor

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