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No Down Payment

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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No Down Payment (1957)
Drama
In California, four couples who have bought houses near one another face problems, alcoholism, racism, promiscuity, and discrimination against lack of education, until a tragic event forces ... Read allIn California, four couples who have bought houses near one another face problems, alcoholism, racism, promiscuity, and discrimination against lack of education, until a tragic event forces them to reassess their lives.In California, four couples who have bought houses near one another face problems, alcoholism, racism, promiscuity, and discrimination against lack of education, until a tragic event forces them to reassess their lives.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,055
778
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    • Director
      • Martin Ritt
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • John McPartland(from the novel by)
      • Ben Maddow(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Joanne Woodward
      • Sheree North
      • Tony Randall
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin Ritt
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • John McPartland(from the novel by)
      • Ben Maddow(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Joanne Woodward
      • Sheree North
      • Tony Randall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Jeffrey Hunter and Patricia Owens in No Down Payment (1957)
    Mary Carroll, Jim Hayward, and Tony Randall in No Down Payment (1957)
    Sheree North and Tony Randall in No Down Payment (1957)
    Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Hingle, Patricia Owens, and Barbara Rush in No Down Payment (1957)
    Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Hingle, Cameron Mitchell, Sheree North, Patricia Owens, Tony Randall, Barbara Rush, and Joanne Woodward in No Down Payment (1957)
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    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Leola Boone
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Isabelle Flagg
    Tony Randall
    Tony Randall
    • Jerry Flagg
    Jeffrey Hunter
    Jeffrey Hunter
    • David Martin
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Troy Boone
    Patricia Owens
    Patricia Owens
    • Jean Martin
    Barbara Rush
    Barbara Rush
    • Betty Kreitzer
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Herman Kreitzer
    Robert H. Harris
    Robert H. Harris
    • Markham
    • (as Robert Harris)
    Aki Aleong
    Aki Aleong
    • Iko
    Jim Hayward
    • Mr. Burnett
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Mr. Cagle
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carroll
    • Mrs. Burnett
    • (uncredited)
    George Chester
    • Car Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Church Member
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • Verdun
    • (uncredited)
    Mimi Gibson
    Mimi Gibson
    • Sandra Kreitzer
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Michael Flagg
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Martin Ritt
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • John McPartland(from the novel by)
      • Ben Maddow(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In 1967, musician David Bowie cited this film in a letter to fan Sandra Dodd: "I was watching an old film on TV the other night called "No Down Payment" a great film, but rather depressing if it is a true reflection of The American Way of Life."
    • Quotes

      Jerry Flagg: I couldn't come home. I was feeling so punk.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      The Drive-In Rock
      (uncredited)

      Music by Lionel Newman

      Lyrics by Carroll Coates

      [The song first played and danced to at the Flaggs' dinner party, then played later when Troy rushes home after finding out about the Police Chief job]

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    7/10
    Good, adult entertainment.
    It may not be Peyton Place but this tight-knit Californian community is still plagued by maritial infidelity, heavy drinking, domestic abuse, rape and, of course, racial prejudice. Martin Ritt's "No Down Payment" benefits from being well-written, (Philip Yordan), nicely photographed in black-and-white Cinemascope, (Joseph LaShelle), and it features a good cast of up-and-coming Fox stars headed by Joanne Woodward, (very good), though it's Tony Randall and Pat Hingle who walk off with the picture. Considered very daring and adult in its day, it now seems pretty tame but it did pave the way for a number of 'grown-up' American movies in the late fifties and early sixties and is actually a very good example of its kind. Worth rediscovering.
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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fenster ohne Vorhang
    • Filming locations
      • 15281 W. Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerry Wald Productions
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $995,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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