No Down Payment (1957)
Overview
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.056 |
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Crew
Joseph LaShelle
Leigh Harline
Martin Ritt
John McPartland
Jerry Wald
Philip Yordan
Ben Maddow
Louis R. Loeffler
TOP CAST
Joanne Woodward
Leola Boone
Sheree North
Isabelle Flagg
Tony Randall
Jerry Flagg
Jeffrey Hunter
David Martin
Cameron Mitchell
Troy Boone
Patricia Owens
Jean Martin
Barbara Rush
Betty Kreitzer
Pat Hingle
Herman Kreitzer
Robert H. Harris
Markham
Aki Aleong
Iko
Jim Hayward
Mr. Burnett
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