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Road House (1948)

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

ThrillerDramaRomance

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.

Release Date
September 22, 1948
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.7/10 (46 votes)

Director: Jean Negulesco

Cast: Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm, Richard Widmark, O.Z. Whitehead, Robert Karnes, George Beranger, Ian MacDonald

Production: 20th Century Fox
bowlingnightclubroadhousesingerfilm noirframed for a crimebowling alley
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Full Cast (18 people)

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Road House

Road House

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

Thriller
Drama
Romance

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

6.7
95 min
1948

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.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/22/1948
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Directed by

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20th Century Fox20th Century Fox

Keywords

bowling
nightclub
roadhouse
singer
film noir
framed for a crime
bowling alley

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

Ida Lupino

as Lily Stevens

Cornel Wilde

as Pete Morgan

Celeste Holm

as Susie Smith

Richard Widmark

as Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins

O.Z. Whitehead

as Arthur

Robert Karnes

as Mike

George Beranger

as Lefty

Ian MacDonald

as Police captain

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Road House about?▾

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.

How long is Road House?▾

1h 35m

When was Road House released?▾

September 22, 1948

Who directed Road House?▾

Jean Negulesco

Who stars in Road House?▾

Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm

What genre is Road House?▾

Thriller, Drama, Romance

What is Road House rated?▾

NR