Summary
A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 60Audiences 53GoodWatch 59
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
Released
1951
December 7, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
11 people
John Drew BarrymoreGeorge La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)
Preston FosterAndy La Main
Joan LorringMarion Rostina
Howard St. JohnAl Judge
Dorothy ComingoreJulie Rostina
Philip BourneufDr. James Cooper
Howland ChamberlainFlanagan
Myron HealeyKennealy
Emile MeyerPeckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)- MLMauri LynnSinger, Terry Angeleus
Robert AldrichRingsider at Fight
Directing · 1
- Joseph Losey Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Ring Lardner Jr. Screenplay
- Hugo Butler Screenplay
- Stanley Ellin Novel, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Philip A. Waxman Producer
Camera · 1
- Hal Mohr Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Mann Editor
Sound · 3
- Lyn Murray Original Music Composer
- Mac Dalgleish Sound Designer
- Leon Becker Sound Designer
Art · 3
- Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration
- Nicolai Remisoff Art Direction
- John Orlando Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Joe King Costume Design
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