Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 55Audiences 68GoodWatch 54
Metascore55
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
Audience score63%
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119Released
1947
December 31, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more36 people
- Burt LancasterFrankie Madison
- Lizabeth ScottKay Lawrence
- Kirk DouglasNoll "Dink" Turner
- Wendell CoreyDave
- Kristine MillerAlexis Richardson
- George RigaudMaurice
- Marc LawrenceNick Palestro
- Mike MazurkiDan
Mickey KnoxSkinner- RNRoger NeuryFelix
Bobby BarberNewsboy (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictNightclub Patron (uncredited)- JBJohn BishopBen (uncredited)
Charles D. BrownLt. Hollaran (uncredited)
Gino CorradoGeorge (uncredited)- JDJames DaviesMasseur (uncredited)
Jean Del ValHenri the Chef (uncredited)- JDJimmie DundeeHijack Driver (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bess FlowersNightclub Patron (uncredited)
John GeorgeLittle Man at Newstand (uncredited)
Sam HarrisNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Olin HowlandEd the Watchman (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Byron Haskin Director
- Richard McWhorter Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Charles Schnee Screenplay
- John Bright Adaptation
- Theodore Reeves Theatre Play
- Robert Smith Adaptation
Production · 1
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
Camera · 1
- Leo Tover Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur P. Schmidt Editor
Sound · 3
- Victor Young Original Music Composer
- Walter Oberst Sound Recordist
- Harry Lindgren Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Franz Bachelin Art Direction
- Patrick Delany Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
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