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
- All cast & crew
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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
Enough plot for several much better films
I watched this film for the first time today, having avoided it since its release. Mailer wrote the book, Janet Leigh is in it, so can it REALLY be as bad as all that? Oh gee . . . Eleanor Parker opens the "action" with a performance that beggars description. She acts demented, if not possessed. In the context of the film, it is impossible to believe she did not manifest bizarre behavior, such that suicide would be deemed unthinkable. Then there's the unexpected involvement of the mob boss as the film veers away from a police procedural into film noir. And then comes the whole religious prohibition against abortion and suicide, but by that point . . . Who cares? This is not one of those films which are so bad they are good. This is just bad.
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- 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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