The Long Wait (1954)
"Three Thrill-Hungry Dames Played Me For A Sucker - NOW, IT'S MY TURN"
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
Director: Victor Saville
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: May 26, 1954
Cast
- Anthony Quinn - Johnny McBride
- Charles Coburn - Gardiner
- Gene Evans - Servo
- Peggie Castle - Venus
- Mary Ellen Kay - Wendy Miller
- Shirley Patterson - Carol Shay (as Shawn Smith)
- Dolores Donlon - Troy Avalon
- Barry Kelley - Tucker
- James Millican - Police Capt. Lindsay
- Bruno VeSota - Eddie Packman
Screenplay
Music: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Editing: Ronald Sinclair, Otto Ludwig
Production: Parklane Pictures Inc.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir, b movie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Long Wait about?
- Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
- Who directed The Long Wait?
- The Long Wait was directed by Victor Saville.
- Who stars in The Long Wait?
- The Long Wait stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans, Peggie Castle, Mary Ellen Kay, Shirley Patterson.
- How long is The Long Wait?
- The Long Wait has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Long Wait?
- The Long Wait is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Long Wait produced?
- The Long Wait was produced in United States of America.