MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 24,270 this week

The Night Runner (1957)

79 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir  -   2 April 1957 (USA)
6.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.0/10 from 25 users  
Reviews: 2 user | 2 critic

A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors... See full summary »

Director:

Abner Biberman

Writer:

Gene Levitt
 Loading+Watchlist

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 689 titles by TheLastDriveIn created 4 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 484 titles by Ludwig_von_Mises created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 203 titles by argofan created 3 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
Ray Danton Ray Danton ...
Roy Turner
Colleen Miller Colleen Miller ...
Susan Mayes
Merry Anders Merry Anders ...
Amy Hansen
Eddy Waller Eddy Waller ...
Vernon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Anderson Robert Anderson ...
Ed Wallace
George Barrows George Barrows ...
Bus driver
Irwin Jay Berniker Irwin Jay Berniker ...
Boy
Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey ...
Loren Mayes
Marshall Bradford Marshall Bradford ...
Mailman
Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell ...
Dr. Royce
Richard H. Cutting Richard H. Cutting ...
Male interviewer
Diana Darrin Diana Darrin ...
Waitress
Bill Erwin ...
McDermott (as William L. Erwin)
Sam Flint Sam Flint ...
Elderly man
Ethyl May Halls Ethyl May Halls ...
Elderly woman
Edit

Storyline

A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Realizing that he can't handle the pressures of big-city life, and not wanting to commit the kinds of crimes that got him put away in the first place, he hops a bus heading out of the city and winds up in a small coastal town. Taking a room in a small motel, he falls for the daughter of the motel's owner, and everything seems to be going well for him, until the girl's father starts to get suspicious about his past. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Mental Illness

Taglines:

Are Mental Patients Turned Loose too Soon?

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Illdåd i mörker See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Where's Marlowe? (1998) See more »