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The Night Runner

Name: The Night Runner
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1957-04-02
Cast: Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, Merry Anders, Willis Bouchey, Harry Jackson

1957 | 79 min | Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Tailor-made for anyone who values honest, human stories and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. It deals with hard things honestly. If you loved Rear Window or Gaslight, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Was he released too soon?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Abner Biberman

Ray DantonRoy Turner
Colleen MillerSusan Mayes
Merry AndersAmy Hansen
Willis BoucheyLoren Mayes
Harry JacksonHank Hansen
Robert AndersonEd Wallace
Jean InnessMiss Dodd
Eddy WallerVernon
John StephensonDr. Crawford
Alexander CampbellDr. Royce