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The Last Angry Man (1959)

The Last Angry Man poster
Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A television producer makes a documentary about an aging doctor in Brooklyn. The film follows the doctor's life and his dedication to his patients.

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What happens

The Last Angry Man is a 1959 American drama film that tells the story of a television producer who profiles the life of a physician. It stars Paul Muni (in his last film appearance), David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Billy Dee Williams (in his film debut), and Godfrey Cambridge. The movie was scripted by Richard Murphy from the novel by Gerald Green (who also adapted it), and was directed by Daniel Mann. The film was remade in 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week with Pat Hingle in the lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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