Road House

"There's nothing like a woman to come between men!"

1948 1h 35m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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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.

“There's nothing like a woman to come between men!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Negulesco
Writers: Edward Chodorov, Margaret Gruen, Oscar Saul
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James B. Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ida Lupino and Cornel Wilde and Celeste Holm carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's nothing like a woman to come between men!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Negulesco directs. Joseph LaShelle behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. James B. Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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178 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor James B. Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ida Lupino and Cornel Wilde and Celeste Holm carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There's nothing like a woman to come between men!".
7IMDB entry: tt0040740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.