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Reginald Rose (writer)
Hugh Wheeler (story)
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Release Date:
29 May 1959 (Sweden) more
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The Most Suspense-Charged 97 Minutes in Motion Pictures!
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John Hamilton leaves a comfortable New York job to take up as an artist in a quiet Connecticut town... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Alan Ladd ... John Hamilton

Carolyn Jones ... Linda Hamilton
Diane Brewster ... Vicki Carey
John Lupton ... Brad Carey
Charles McGraw ... Sheriff Steve Ritter
Tom Helmore ... Gordon Moreland
Betty Lou Holland ... Roz Moreland
John Alexander ... Mr. Carey, Brad's Father
Edward Binns ... State Police Capt. Green
Kathryn Givney ... Mrs. Carey, Brad's Mother
Barbara Beaird ... Emily Jones
Susan Gordon ... Angel Jones

Michael McGreevey ... Buck Ritter
Charles Herbert ... Timmie Moreland
Steven Perry ... Leroy, Alonzo's Son (as Steve Perry)
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98 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Classic Alan Ladd Film, 17 August 2007
6/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Alan Ladd, (John Hamilton) plays the role of an artist who decides to leave New York and the rat race mainly because his wife likes to drink and is getting out of control where she has to see a doctor for help. Carolyn Jones, (Linda Hamilton) plays John's wife and lives in a very quiet town in New England where John paints pictures of children all day and never seems to sell a picture. One day John receives a letter offering him a job in New York City with an Art Firm for $30,000 dollars but refuses to take this position because of his wife's chemical dependency. Linda goes into a rage and starts drinking and goes completely out of control. In real life, Alan Ladd is really doing all the boozing and you can see it in the close up's of his face and eyes are puffy. The children in this picture take complete control over the entire film and gave great supporting roles in trying to hid and help John Hamilton from the police.

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