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68% Critic Match
The Big Night
“Love! Hate! Murder!”
6.8 / 10• 1951• 1h 15m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.
Cast & Crew
John Drew Barrymore
George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)
Lead
Preston Foster
Andy La Main
Joan Lorring
Marion Rostina
Howard St. John
Al Judge
Dorothy Comingore
Julie Rostina
Philip Bourneuf
Dr. James Cooper
Howland Chamberlain
Flanagan
Myron Healey
Kennealy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Losey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
