Road House (1948)

6.7/10 95 min Thriller Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Ida Lupino

Lily Stevens

Cornel Wilde

Pete Morgan

Celeste Holm

Susie Smith

Richard Widmark

Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins

O.Z. Whitehead

Arthur

Robert Karnes

Mike

George Beranger

Lefty

Ian MacDonald

Police captain

Grandon Rhodes

Judge

Ray Teal

Policeman

Lee MacGregor

Man

Heinie Conklin

Man with Newspaper /Court Clerk (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Policeman at Road House (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Policeman at Road House (uncredited)

Kathleen Hughes

Bar patron (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Policeman at Bus Depot (uncredited)

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