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Pullonpohja

Original title: The Bottom of the Bottle
  • 19561956
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
293
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POPULARITY
77,885
5,268
Joseph Cotten, Van Johnson, and Ruth Roman in Pullonpohja (1956)
Drama
In the border town of Nogales, Arizona, a wealthy attorney and rancher is solicited by his escaped convict brother in aiding him to cross the border into Mexico where his wife and children a... Read allIn the border town of Nogales, Arizona, a wealthy attorney and rancher is solicited by his escaped convict brother in aiding him to cross the border into Mexico where his wife and children are living in poverty.In the border town of Nogales, Arizona, a wealthy attorney and rancher is solicited by his escaped convict brother in aiding him to cross the border into Mexico where his wife and children are living in poverty.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
293
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
77,885
5,268
  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay by)
    • Georges Simenon(novel "Le fond de la bouteille")
  • Stars
    • Van Johnson
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Ruth Roman
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  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay by)
    • Georges Simenon(novel "Le fond de la bouteille")
  • Stars
    • Van Johnson
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Ruth Roman
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    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Donald Martin…
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Pat 'P.M.' Martin
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Nora Martin
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Hal Breckinridge
    Margaret Hayes
    Margaret Hayes
    • Lil Breckinridge
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Brand
    Brad Dexter
    Brad Dexter
    • Stanley Miller
    Peggy Knudsen
    Peggy Knudsen
    • Ellen Miller
    Jim Davis
    Jim Davis
    • George Cady
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Hannah Cady
    Nancy Gates
    Nancy Gates
    • Mildred Martin
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    • Luis Romero
    • (as Gonzales-Gonzales)
    John Lee
    John Lee
    • Jenkins
    Tod Griffin
    • Rancher
    • (as Ted Griffin)
    Ernestine Barrier
    Ernestine Barrier
    • Lucy Grant
    Walter Woolf King
    Walter Woolf King
    • Grant
    Sandy Descher
    Sandy Descher
    • Annie Martin - Donald's Daughter
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Felix - Barkeep
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm(screenplay by)
      • Georges Simenon(novel "Le fond de la bouteille")
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    • Trivia
      The chimes on the doorbell to Joseph Cotten (Pat Martin)'s house play "How Dry I Am". Quite fitting considering Van Johnson (Donald)'s drinking problem and the "lushy" household guests that tempt him.
    • Quotes

      Donald Martin: Don't let that beer worry you. I've become a soft-drink man.

    • Soundtracks
      Serenade in Blue
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Played at the gathering during the rainstorm

    User reviews15

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    7/10
    I'm My Brothers Keeper
    Enjoyed this great Classic film from 1956 starring a great cast of actors, namely: Van Johnson, (Donald Martin) who was serving time in Joliet Illinois Prison and seeks the help of his brother, Joseph Cotton, (P M Martin) who is a very successful rancher and well known throughout the community. P M is not very happy about his brother showing up, because he never told anyone about his brother and that he had a bad problem with drinking which caused most of the problems in his life.

    Ruth Roman, (Nora Martin) played the role as wife to P M who did not really get along and now that Donald Martin appears, his wife becomes interested in her husband's new friend, not knowing it is his brother. There is plenty of action and this is truly a great classic from the Year 1956, enjoy. Nora Martin teaches her husband about being your Brother's Keeper, the hard way.
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    • Release date
      • July 20, 1956 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bottom of the Bottle
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,695,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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