Summary
The Long Wait is an American crime film first released in 1954,
directed by Victor Saville.
The film is based on a novel by Mickey Spillane and stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans, Peggie Castle and Mary Ellen Kay.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Victor Saville
- Script: Alan Green, Lesser Samuels, Mickey Spillane (novel)
- Photo: Franz Planer
- Music: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
- Cast: Anthony Quinn (Johnny McBride), Charles Coburn (Gardiner), Gene Evans (Servo), Peggie Castle (Venus), Mary Ellen Kay (Wendy Miller), Shirley Patterson (Carol Shay), Dolores Donlon (Troy Avalon), Barry Kelley (Tucker), James Millican (Police Capt. Lindsay), Bruno VeSota (Eddie Packman), Jay Adler (Joe the Bellhop), John Damler (Reporter Alan Logan), Frank Marlowe (Pop Henderson), Jack Chefe (Bank Employee), John Cliff (Workman), Edgar Dearing (Foreman), Sayre Dearing (Croupier), Lawrence Dobkin (Doctor), Paul Dubov (Chuck), Bess Flowers (Gambling House Extra), Roy Glenn (Parking Attendant), Sam Harris (Gambling House Extra), Stuart Holmes (Library Extra), Kenner G. Kemp (Gambling House Extra), Joe Kirk (Servo’s Hit Man), Tom Monroe (Harry), Michael Ross (Servo’s Henchman), Bert Stevens (Bank Examiner), Brick Sullivan (Croupier), Archie Twitchell (Workman)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94 min; B&W
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