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The Last Angry Man

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Last Angry Man (1959)
Drama

An aspiring journalist's story of his aged uncle doctor leads to the uncle's life being profiled on TV.An aspiring journalist's story of his aged uncle doctor leads to the uncle's life being profiled on TV.An aspiring journalist's story of his aged uncle doctor leads to the uncle's life being profiled on TV.

  • Director
    • Daniel Mann
  • Writers
    • Gerald Green
    • Richard Murphy
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • David Wayne
    • Betsy Palmer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    964
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Mann
    • Writers
      • Gerald Green
      • Richard Murphy
    • Stars
      • Paul Muni
      • David Wayne
      • Betsy Palmer
    • 25User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    The Last Angry Man (1959)
    Paul Muni in The Last Angry Man (1959)
    Joby Baker in The Last Angry Man (1959)
    David Winters and Pat DeSimone in The Last Angry Man (1959)
    David Winters and Pat DeSimone in The Last Angry Man (1959)

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    Paul Muni
    Paul Muni
    • Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Abelman
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Woodrow 'Woody' Thrasher
    Betsy Palmer
    Betsy Palmer
    • Anna Thrasher
    Luther Adler
    Luther Adler
    • Dr. Max Vogel
    Claudia McNeil
    Claudia McNeil
    • Mrs. Quincy
    Joby Baker
    Joby Baker
    • Myron Malkin
    Joanna Moore
    Joanna Moore
    • Alice Taggart
    Nancy R. Pollock
    Nancy R. Pollock
    • Sarah Abelman
    Billy Dee Williams
    Billy Dee Williams
    • Josh Quincy
    Robert F. Simon
    Robert F. Simon
    • Lyman Gattling
    Dan Tobin
    Dan Tobin
    • Ben Loomer
    Jay Adler
    Jay Adler
    • Abelman's Feuding Neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Fisherman on Boat
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Gattling's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Godfrey Cambridge
    Godfrey Cambridge
    • Nobody Home
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Chapman
    Helen Chapman
    • Miss Bannahan
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Davis
    • Dannenfelser
    • (uncredited)
    Pat DeSimone
    Pat DeSimone
    • Gang Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Daniel Mann
    • Writers
      • Gerald Green
      • Richard Murphy
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This was Paul Muni's final film before his death on August 25, 1967 at the age of 71.
    • Goofs
      As Dr. Abelman is lying in bed, he lets go of Dr. Vogel's hand in consecutive shots.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Sam Abelman: We owe him something, Woody, as rotten as he is.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)

    User reviews25

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    7/10
    Paul Muni as the last of a dying breed...and his last screen role...
    PAUL MUNI could always be counted on to give an interesting performance, even if sometimes over-the-top (as he was in A SONG TO REMEMBER as Chopin's mentor). But here, in his last gasp as a screen actor, he does himself proud in an Oscar-nominated performance.

    He's a Brooklyn doctor, a dedicated one with his own brand of honest values and not above making house calls when the need arises (a character trait that instantly dates the film). The story of how a clever TV man (DAVID WAYNE) tries to manipulate him in order to tell his life story on TV, is told in a very straightforward way with no unusual sub-plots or other distractions so that it ends up as a no frills entertainment and a time capsule of the late '50s-era Brooklyn, as well.

    Interesting to note some top featured players had bit roles here. Television's BETSY PALMER has a more substantial part, but BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, CICELY TYSON, LUTHER ADLER, GODFREY McCAMBRIDGE and CLAUDIA McNEIL all make brief appearances.

    Muni's performance was up against Charlton Heston's BEN-HUR--otherwise there's a strong possibility he might have won another Best Actor Oscar.

    Directed with a sense of style by Daniel Mann and adopted by Gerald Green from his novel--and yet, oddly enough, it has the feel of a teleplay adapted for the screen.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1960 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Der Zorn des Gerechten
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Building, Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Fred Kohlmar Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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