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The Night Runner (1957)

The Night Runner poster
Directed by
Abner Biberman
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man leaves a mental hospital and tries to build a new life. He falls in love but struggles with dangerous impulses he cannot control.

tensedarkmelancholicbroodinguneasygrittysuspensefulnoir-ish

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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