The Night Runner

The Night Runner is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Abner Biberman, produced by Albert J.Cohen and starring Ray Danton and Colleen Miller. Its screenplay was written by Gene Levitt. The story focuses on a released mental patient who falls in love but cannot control his violent urges.[1][2][3]

For other uses, see Nightrunner.

The Night Runner
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbner Biberman
Screenplay byGene Levitt
Based onOwen Cameron
(Based on a adapted story by)
Produced byAlbert J. Cohen
StarringRay Danton
Colleen Miller
CinematographyGeorge Robinson
Edited byAl Joseph
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Universal International
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 2, 1957 (1957-04-02)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Roy Turner, a mental patient with a violent past, is prematurely released from the mental ward because of overcrowding. The doctors tell him to avoid stressful situations. Realizing that he cannot handle the pressures of big-city life, he moves into a beachside motel in a small coastal town and falls in love with Susan Mayes, the daughter of the motel's owner. When her father discovers that Roy is a mental patient, he threatens to have him recommitted unless he leaves his daughter alone. Roy snaps, killing the man, and he and Susan flee down the beach. He tries to kill her by pushing her into the water but comes to his senses and rescues her. He then turns himself in.

Cast

See also

References
  1. The Night Runner at the American Film Institute Catalog.
  2. Reid, John Howard (August 1, 2006). Great Cinema Detectives: Best Movies of Mystery, Suspense & Film Noir. Lulu.com, pages 168-170. ISBN 9781847286857.
  3. " Night Runner Review by Dennis Schwartz". homepages.sover.net. Retrieved February 6, 2016.


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