Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 15m

The Big Night

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Director
Joseph Losey
Cast
John Drew Barrymore as George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.) Preston Foster as Andy La Main Joan Lorring as Marion Rostina Howard St. John as Al Judge Dorothy Comingore as Julie Rostina Philip Bourneuf as Dr. James Cooper
Crew
Hal Mohr — Director of Photography Edward Mann — Editor Lyn Murray — Original Music Composer Ring Lardner, Jr. — Screenplay Stanley Ellin — Screenplay Joseph Losey — Screenplay
Tagline

Love! Hate! Murder!

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
fathercoming of agerevengebeaten
Key Collaborators
Joseph Losey Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography Edward Mann Editor Lyn Murray Original Music Composer Ring Lardner, Jr. Screenplay Stanley Ellin Screenplay Joseph Losey Screenplay Hugo Butler Screenplay Stanley Ellin Novel Philip A. Waxman Producer Joe King Costume Design
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