Road House (1948)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.917 |
Directed By
Jean Negulesco
Crew
Cyril J. Mockridge
Edward Chodorov
Margaret Gruen
Jean Negulesco
Oscar Saul
Joseph LaShelle
Edward Chodorov
James B. Clark
Thomas Little
Ben Nye
Darryl F. Zanuck
Maurice Ransford
Lyle R. Wheeler
Kay Nelson
TOP CAST
Ida Lupino
Lily Stevens
Cornel Wilde
Pete Morgan
Celeste Holm
Susie Smith
Richard Widmark
Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins
O.Z. Whitehead
Arthur
Robert Karnes
Mike
George Beranger
Lefty
Ian MacDonald
Police captain
Grandon Rhodes
Judge
Ray Teal
Policeman
Lee MacGregor
Man
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