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The Night Runner is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Abner Biberman, produced by Albert J.Cohen and starring Ray Danton and Colleen Miller. Its screenplay was written by Gene Levitt. The story focuses on a released mental patient who falls in love but cannot control his violent urges.[1][2][3]

The Night Runner
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abner Biberman
Screenplay by	Gene Levitt
Based on	Owen Cameron (Based on a adapted story by)
Produced by	Albert J. Cohen
Starring	Ray Danton Colleen Miller
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Al Joseph
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Universal International
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 2, 1957 (1957-04-02)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Roy Turner, a mental patient with a violent past, is prematurely released from the mental ward because of overcrowding. The doctors tell him to avoid stressful situations. Realizing that he cannot handle the pressures of big-city life, he moves into a beachside motel in a small coastal town and falls in love with Susan Mayes, the daughter of the motel's owner. When her father discovers that Roy is a mental patient, he threatens to have him recommitted unless he leaves his daughter alone. Roy snaps, killing the man, and he and Susan flee down the beach. He tries to kill her by pushing her into the water but comes to his senses and rescues her. He then turns himself in.

Cast

• Ray Danton as Roy Turner
• Colleen Miller as Susan Mayes
• Merry Anders as Amy Hansen
• Willis Bouchey as Loren Mayes
• Harry Jackson as Hank Hanson
• Roberto Anderson as Ed Wallace
• Jess Inness as Miss Dodd
• Eddy Waller as Vernon
• John Stephenson as Dr. Crawford
• Alexander Campbell as Dr. Royce
• Natalie Masters as Miss Lowell
• Richard H. Cutting as Male Interviewer (as Richard Cutting)
• Steve Pendleton as Captain Reynolds
• Jack Lomas as Real Estate Man
• Bill Erwin as McDermott
• Alex Sharp as Deputy

See also

• List of American films of 1957

References

External links

• The Night Runner at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Night Runner at IMDb
• The Night Runner at AllMovie
• The Night Runner at the TCM Movie Database

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