Man on Fire

"Love Target!"

1957 1h 35m EN

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6.0

MID

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6.5

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 5★6.5IMDB · 477

Drama

Synopsis

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Bitter over their divorce, a wealthy businessman prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She then takes him to custody court and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.

“Love Target!”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Earl Carleton
Inger Stevens
Nina Wylie
Mary Fickett
Gwen Seward
E.G. Marshall
Sam Dunstock
Malcolm Brodrick
Ted Carleton
Richard Eastham
Bryan Seward
Anne Seymour
Judge Randolph
Dan Riss
Mack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ranald MacDougall
Writers: Jack Jacobs, Ranald MacDougall, Malvin Wald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ranald MacDougall, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bing Crosby and Inger Stevens and Mary Fickett carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love Target!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ranald MacDougall directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. David Raksin scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ranald MacDougall, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bing Crosby and Inger Stevens and Mary Fickett carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love Target!".
9IMDB entry: tt0050682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.