No Down Payment (1957)
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A handful of suburban couples discover that emotional turmoil lurks behind the placid exterior of the planned community of Sunrise Hills in this drama based on the novel by John McPartland. David and Jean Martin (Jeffrey Hunter and Patricia Owens) find their relationship starting to crumble after Jean is raped by Troy Boone (Cameron Mitchell), an alcoholic war veteran who has been unable to readjust to civilian life. Meanwhile, Troy's wife, Leola (Joanne Woodward), wants to start a family, but Troy isn't interested in having children. Jerry Flagg (Tony Randall) is a used car salesman who turns to drink to deal with the disappointments of his career and his life, which is more than his wife, Isabelle (Sheree North), bargained for in their relationship. And Herman Kreitzer (Pat Hingle) is the good-hearted proprietor of a hardware store who wants to help his Japanese-American assistant Iko (Aki Aleong) find a new home. Though Herman's wife, Betty (Barbara Rush), discourages him because of the reaction that she foresees from the rest of the community, she eventually sides with him and joins him in the effort to help Iko assimilate. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Joanne Woodward - Leola Boone
- Jeffrey Hunter - David Martin
- Cameron Mitchell - Troy Boone
- Barbara Rush - Betty Kreitzer
- Robert Harris - Markham
- Jim Hayward - Mr. Burton
- Donald Towers - Harmon Kreitzer
- Mary Carroll - Mrs. Burnett
- Tony Randall - Jerry Flagg
- Sheree North - Isabelle Flagg
- Patricia Owens - Jean Martin
- Pat Hingle - Herman Kreitzer
- Aki Aleong - Iko
- Mimi Gibson - Sandra Kreitzer
- Charles Herbert - Michael Flagg
- Nolan Leary - Reverend
- Director(s):
- Martin Ritt
- Writer(s):
- Ben Maddow, Philip Yordan
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Wald
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- 1957 - No Down Payment - National Board of Review - Best Actress
