The Big Night

Name: The Big Night
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1951
Rating: 59
Cast: John Drew Barrymore, Preston Foster, Joan Lorring, Howard St. John, Dorothy Comingore

1951·Movie

1h 15min

Ratings

59/100

My ScoreNot Rated

6.3

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60|42

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About

Love! Hate! Murder!

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

DNA

Genres: Film Noir
Mood: DarkGrittyDramaticBleakBrooding
Themes: The Human ConditionIsolationMoral AmbiguityBetrayal
Plot: Courtroom DramaQuest For JusticeUncovering The TruthInnocent Accused Of MurderLegal Investigation
Pacing: Increasing IntensityFast-Paced
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesPoetic Language
Character Types: Anti-HeroProsecutorFemme Fatale
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeCourtroomNightclubs
Cinematic Style: Use Of ShadowsFilm Noir AestheticsHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Joseph Losey, Hal Mohr

Produced by:

Philip A. Waxman

Composed by:

Lyn Murray

Cast

John Drew Barrymore

George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)

Preston Foster

Andy La Main

Joan Lorring

Marion Rostina

Howard St. John

Al Judge

Dorothy Comingore

Julie Rostina

Philip Bourneuf

Dr. James Cooper

Howland Chamberlain

Flanagan

Myron Healey

Kennealy

Emile Meyer

Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)

Robert Aldrich

Ringsider at Fight

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