Drama · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 45m

No Down Payment

Director

Cast

Joanne Woodward as Leola Boone Sheree North as Isabelle Flagg Tony Randall as Jerry Flagg Jeffrey Hunter as David Martin Cameron Mitchell as Troy Boone Patricia Owens as Jean Martin

Crew

Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer Philip Yordan — Writer Ben Maddow — Writer John McPartland — Novel

Tagline

Do You Really Know Your Neighbors?

Synopsis

The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.

Mood & Themes

racial prejudice

Key Collaborators

Martin Ritt Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor Leigh Harline Original Music Composer Philip Yordan Writer Ben Maddow Writer John McPartland Novel Jerry Wald Producer

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