The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)

Dir: Henry Hathaway Drama stars 3

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The Bottom of the Bottle is an American film first released in 1956, directed by Henry Hathaway. The film is based on a novel by Georges Simenon and stars Van Johnson, Joseph Cotten, Ruth Roman, Jack Carson and Margaret Hayes. It has also been released under the title: Beyond the River. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Henry Hathaway
Script: Sydney Boehm, Georges Simenon (novel)
Photo: Lee Garmes
Music: Leigh Harline
Cast: Van Johnson (Donald Martin), Joseph Cotten (Pat ’P.M.’ Martin), Ruth Roman (Nora Martin), Jack Carson (Hal Breckinridge), Margaret Hayes (Lil Breckinridge), Bruce Bennett (Brand), Brad Dexter (Stanley Miller), Peggy Knudsen (Ellen Miller), Jim Davis (George Cady), Margaret Lindsay (Hannah Cady), Nancy Gates (Mildred Martin), Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (Luis Romero), John Lee (Jenkins), Tod Griffin (Rancher), Ernestine Barrier (Lucy Grant), Walter Woolf King (Grant), Sandy Descher (Annie Martin – Donald’s Daughter), Harry Morgan (Barkeep), Mimi Gibson (Jeanie Martin, Donald’s Daughter), Kim Charney (Frank Martin, Donald’s Son), Frances Dominguez (Diaz’ Wife), Maria Valerani (Mrs. Romero), Jorge Treviño (Díaz), Joanne Jordan (Emily), George Anderson (Priest), Oscar Humberto Stevens (Mexican Border Guard), Martin Gerrish (U. S. Border Guard), Lee Gonzalez (Dancer), Robert Adler (Border Patrol Guard), Alma Beltran (Cantina Hostess), Orlando Beltran (Undetermined Role), John Doucette (Patrolman), Grizzly Green, Arthur Hansen Jr., George Morency, Peter O’Grotty, Shirley Patterson (Gossipy Woman), Rosa Rey (Landlady), Leonard Sweeney Jr., James Torrington, Louis Truax, Carleton Young (Gossipy Woman’s Husband)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 88 min
Aka: Beyond the River

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