The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Rudolph MatéDirector
- Michael BlankfortWriter
- Albert DuffyWriter
- Philip MacDonaldWriter
- George DuningOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William HoldenAl Walker
- Nina FochBetty
- Lee J. CobbDr. Andrew Collins
- Adele JergensLaura Stevens
- Stephen DunneOwen Talbot
- Lois MaxwellRuth Collins
- Berry KroegerMike
- Steven GerayProf. Fred Linder
- Wilton GraffFrank Stevens
- Robert OsterlohPete
- Kathryn CardNora
- Charles CaneSheriff (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
remakefilm noirfamily hostage