The Big Night (1951)
Overview
A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.417 |
Directed By
Joseph Losey
Crew
Joseph Losey
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Lyn Murray
Stanley Ellin
Stanley Ellin
Philip A. Waxman
Joseph Losey
Hugo Butler
Hal Mohr
Edward Mann
Joe King
Nicolai Remisoff
Edward G. Boyle
Leon Becker
Mac Dalgleish
John Orlando
TOP CAST
John Drew Barrymore
George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)
Preston Foster
Andy La Main
Joan Lorring
Marion Rostina
Howard St. John
Al Judge
Dorothy Comingore
Julie Rostina
Philip Bourneuf
Dr. James Cooper
Howland Chamberlain
Flanagan
Myron Healey
Kennealy
Emile Meyer
Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
Mauri Lynn
Singer, Terry Angeleus
Robert Aldrich
Ringsider at Fight
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