

Road House
1948-09-22 · 95 min · ★ 6.7
A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.
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- Directors
- Jean Negulesco
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ida LupinoLily Stevens
Cornel WildePete Morgan
Celeste HolmSusie Smith
Richard WidmarkJefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins
O.Z. WhiteheadArthur
Robert KarnesMike
George BerangerLefty
Ian MacDonaldPolice captain
Ray TealPoliceman
Lee MacGregorMan
Heinie ConklinMan with Newspaper /Court Clerk (uncredited)
Clancy CooperPoliceman at Road House (uncredited)
Robert FoulkPoliceman at Road House (uncredited)
Kathleen HughesBar patron (uncredited)
Ray TealPoliceman at Bus Depot (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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