Man on Fire (1957)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Ranald MacDougall

Writers:

Jack Jacobs (story)
Ranald MacDougall (writer)

Release Date:

21 October 1957 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Love Target!

Plot:

A wealthy businessman whose wife has divorced him is bitter about the divorce and prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child...

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Bing Crosby	...	Earl Carleton
Inger Stevens	...	Nina Wylie
Mary Fickett	...	Gwen Seward
E.G. Marshall	...	Sam Dunstock
Malcolm Brodrick	...	Theodore 'Ted' Carleton
Richard Eastham	...	Bryan Seward
Anne Seymour	...	Judge Randolph
Dan Riss	...	Mack

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | Stereo (Perspecta Sound encoding)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16 | Sweden:15

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

In a great many of his films, Bing Crosby played lighthearted comedy and musical roles as a singer or songwriter, however he demonstrated a talent as a fine dramatic actor and provide the screen with several highly acclaimed dramatic performances including this one.

Quotes:

Theodore 'Ted' Carleton: How do you know if you love someone?
Nina Wylie: You try to make them happy.
Theodore 'Ted' Carleton: Then let me go.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Picture Parade: (1957-12-02)" (1957)

realistic, even-handed account of the issues involved in divorce

Spirited performances by Crosby, Stevens, Seymour, and E.G. Marshall notches this one above its clinical routes. William Schallert has a wonderful bit as Judge Seymour's secretary. In many ways, a 20-year predecessor to Kramer vs. Kramer -- and in its own way, no less poignant.