Summary
Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son nicely without his help.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 64
IMDb7.1
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 26 countries
Released
1956
March 9, 1956
70 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 9 more13 people
- Ann SheridanBess Ballot
- Steve CochranMatt Ballot
- Walter BrennanJeffrey Storys
- Sherry JacksonAnnie
- Richard EyerAbraham
- Edgar BuchananMr. Canary
- Sonny TuftsLeroy Hightower
- Harry ShannonMr. Totter
James WestmorelandBob Storys
Mae ClarkeMyrtle
Roscoe AtesShorty Wilkins- WRWade RubyDelbert Meaner
James BestBill Jackson
Directing · 1
- R.G. Springsteen Director
Writing · 1
- Montgomery Pittman Writer
Camera · 1
- Jack A. Marta Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Martinelli Editor
Sound · 1
- Max Steiner Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Frank Arrigo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Adele Palmer Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Bob Herron Stunts
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