A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
J.D. Cannon
- Walt Leznicki
- (as J. D. Cannon)
Hal K. Dawson
- Apartment House Guard
- (uncredited)
Richard Derr
- Jack Hale
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Mann Rubin
- Norman Mailer
- Howard Rodman(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Robert Gist had a small acting role in the 1958 film adaptation of Norman Mailer's novel, The Naked and the Dead (1958). "An American Dream" and Mailer's own adaptation of Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) have been the only other Mailer novels filmed to date, though a number of other films have been based on Mailer's nonfiction books.
- GoofsThe wall calendar inside Lt. Roberts' office is for January 1959 while the wall calendar just outside his door is for September 1963.
- Quotes
Stephen Rojack: I want a divorce.
Deborah Rojack: From the daughter of the eighth richest man in the whole U.S.? Bitch I am but rich I am.
Stephen Rojack: Tired I am. The war's over.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Norman Mailer: The American (2010)
- SoundtracksA Time for Love
Music by Johnny Mandel
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Janet Leigh (uncredited), dubbed by Jackie Ward (uncredited)
[Cherry performs the song in her club act]
Featured review
NOT FOR THE ACTING
Watching this on TCM. I've taken to the channel as a window on style and design from eras past. Janet Leigh was a total fashion plate throughout the movie. Got a kick out of seeing George Takei pre-Star Trek. This one is rich with mid-century elements from the architecture...to the lush interiors...to the gorgeous mid 60s automobiles. Janet's 1964 Thunderbird and the mobster's Lincoln Continental along with the Mercury Monterey was literally all I watched it for. Elinore Parker delivers an over-the-top fight scene in the early going...and I found myself thinking: "Go easy on the interior...try not to make a mess of the place on the way to the ledge".
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- thebengals
- Jul 6, 2023
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- See You in Hell, Darling
- Filming locations
- 1430 Wright Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(As the Castle Motel, Cherry McMahon's apartment building.)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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