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Director:
Writers:
Edward Dein (story) and
Mildred Dein (story) ...
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Release Date:
4 December 1955 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Four men and a girl!
Plot:
At an isolated, seaside greasy-spoon cafe live George, the sarcastic owner; Slob, the potentially violent cook; and Kotty... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Terry Moore ... Kotty
Frank Lovejoy ... Prof. Sam Bastion
Keenan Wynn ... George

Lee Marvin ... Slob / Mr. Gregory
Whit Bissell ... Eddie
Jess Barker ... Artie
Donald Murphy ... Pepe
Frank DeKova ... Prof. Claude Dillon

Len Lesser ... Perch
Fred Gabourie ... Lookout
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shack Up on 101 (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
80 min
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Title was supposed to be "Shack Up on 101", but star Terry Moore objected on the grounds that it was too suggestive. more
Quotes:
Prof. Sam Bastion: Slob's got an eight cylinder body and a 2 cylinder mind. more
Soundtrack:
A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE more

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Bizarre B-movie with interesting cast, 23 January 2007
5/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Amusingly odd second-feature starring Terry Moore as a beanery waitress who has high ambitions--studying for her Civil Service exams! Moore and restaurant-owner Keenan Wynn end up tangling with nefarious Lee Marvin, posing as a short-order cook. Hilariously outré mix of moody melodramatics, campy nostalgia, gruff film noir and patriotic flag-waving. Moore is quite appealing spitting out her juicy, hard-bitten purple prose, Wynn also good (if puzzlingly dopey) in a supporting role apparently written for stray laughs. In fact, the entire film is amiably half-witted and almost endearing. Fine cinematography includes an amazing first shot of Terry on the beach. ** from ****

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