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The Night Runner (1957)

"Are mental patients turned loose too soon?"

5.2/10(9 votes)
1h 19m
April 2, 1957
Drama
Thriller
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Plot Summary

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?

Movie Details

Original Title
The Night Runner
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Ray Danton as Roy Turner

Ray Danton

Roy Turner

Colleen Miller as Susan Mayes

Colleen Miller

Susan Mayes

Merry Anders as Amy Hansen

Merry Anders

Amy Hansen

Willis Bouchey as Loren Mayes

Willis Bouchey

Loren Mayes

Harry Jackson as Hank Hansen

Harry Jackson

Hank Hansen

Robert Anderson as Ed Wallace

Robert Anderson

Ed Wallace

Jean Inness as Miss Dodd

Jean Inness

Miss Dodd

Eddy Waller as Vernon

Eddy Waller

Vernon

John Stephenson as Dr. Crawford

John Stephenson

Dr. Crawford

Alexander Campbell as Dr. Royce

Alexander Campbell

Dr. Royce

Natalie Masters as Miss Lowell

Natalie Masters

Miss Lowell

Richard H. Cutting as Male interviewer (as Richard Cutting)

Richard H. Cutting

Male interviewer (as Richard Cutting)

Steve Pendleton as Captain Reynolds

Steve Pendleton

Captain Reynolds

Jack Lomas as Real Estate man

Jack Lomas

Real Estate man

George Barrows as Bus Driver (uncredited)

George Barrows

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Irwin Jay Berniker as Boy (uncredited)

Irwin Jay Berniker

Boy (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford as Mailman (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Mailman (uncredited)

Diana Darrin as Waitress (uncredited)

Diana Darrin

Waitress (uncredited)

Bill Erwin as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Bill Erwin

McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Sam Flint as Stanley--Elderly Man (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Stanley--Elderly Man (uncredited)

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures logoUniversal International Pictures

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