The Night Runner (1957)
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In this dark drama, a schizophrenic is forced out of his hospital due to overcrowding, and his doctors tell him to avoid stressful situations. He goes to a beachside motel and likes both the area and the owner's daughter. Her father discovers that he is a mental patient and threatens to have him recommitted unless he leaves his daughter alone. The schizophrenic snaps momentarily, killing him, and he and the daughter flee down the beach. He tries to kill her by pushing her into the water, but comes to his senses and rescues her. He ends up turning himself in. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, (more)
- Director(s):
- Abner Biberman
Synopsis of The Night Runner
In this dark drama, a schizophrenic is forced out of his hospital due to overcrowding, and his doctors tell him to avoid stressful situations. He goes to a beachside motel and likes both the area and the owner's daughter. Her father discovers that he is a mental patient and threatens to have him recommitted unless he leaves his daughter alone. The schizophrenic snaps momentarily, killing him, and he and the daughter flee down the beach. He tries to kill her by pushing her into the water, but comes to his senses and rescues her. He ends up turning himself in. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Night Runner
- Ray Danton - Roy Turner
- Merry Anders - Amy Hansen
- Harry Jackson - Hank Hansen
- Jean Innes - Miss Dodd
- John Stephenson - Dr. Crawford
- Natalie Masters - Miss Lowell
- George Barrows - Bus Driver
- Lola Kendrick - Secretary
- Alex Sharp - Deputy
- Paul Weber - Dr. Rayburn
- Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton - Capt. Reynolds
- Jane Howard - Typist
- Diana Darrin - Waitress
- Colleen Miller - Susan Mayes
- Willis B. Bouchey - Loren Mayes
- Robert Anderson - Ed Wallace
- Eddy Waller - Vernon
- Alexander Campbell - Dr. Royce
- Richard H. Cutting - Man Interviewer
- Sam Flint - Elderly Man
- John M. Pickard - Dr. Fisher
- William Erwin - McDermott
- Dale Van Sickel - Bus Driver
- Jack Lomas - Real Estate Man
- Ethel May Halls - Elderly Woman
- Marshall Bradford - Mailman
- Director(s):
- Abner Biberman
- Writer(s):
- Gene Levitt
- Producer(s):
- Albert J. Cohen
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