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The Long Wait (1954)

The Long Wait poster
Directed by
Victor Saville
Genre
film noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to a small town after a long absence to find himself accused of murder. He struggles to clear his name while uncovering secrets from the past.

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What happens

The Long Wait is a 1954 American crime drama film noir directed by Victor Saville starring Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans and Peggie Castle. The film is based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Mickey Spillane. It was an independent production distributed by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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