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Road House

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.6K
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Richard Widmark, Celeste Holm, Ida Lupino, and Cornel Wilde in Road House (1948)
Film NoirActionDramaRomanceThriller

A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.

  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • Edward Chodorov
    • Margaret Gruen
    • Oscar Saul
  • Stars
    • Ida Lupino
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Celeste Holm
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Edward Chodorov
      • Margaret Gruen
      • Oscar Saul
    • Stars
      • Ida Lupino
      • Cornel Wilde
      • Celeste Holm
    • 69User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast31

    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • Lily Stevens
    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • Pete Morgan
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Susie Smith
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins
    O.Z. Whitehead
    O.Z. Whitehead
    • Arthur
    Robert Karnes
    Robert Karnes
    • Mike
    George Beranger
    George Beranger
    • Lefty
    Ian MacDonald
    Ian MacDonald
    • Police Captain
    Grandon Rhodes
    Grandon Rhodes
    • Judge
    Louis Bacigalupi
    • Burly Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Caldwell
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cherry
    Robert Cherry
    • Pinboy
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Man with Newspaper
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    • Policeman at Road House
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Edwards
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Flynn
    • Policeman at Bus Depot
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Policeman at Road House
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Gerrard
    Douglas Gerrard
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Edward Chodorov
      • Margaret Gruen
      • Oscar Saul
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews69

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The scenes in the roadhouse's bowling alley were shot at a real bowling alley which was located near the studio.
    • Goofs
      Jefty is seen leaving the cabin with a rifle in his left hand and a can of tomato juice in his right hand. In the next shot when he actually exits the cabin he has the rifle in his right hand and the tomato juice in his left hand.
    • Quotes
      • Sam: Hey, Susie! What do you think of this one? She's somethin', isn't she?
      • Susie: If you like the sound of gravel.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Sung by Ida Lupino

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 4, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "Cinema4Reel" YouTube Channel
      • Streaming on "Donald P. Borchers" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dark Love
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,467
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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