Lonelyhearts (1959)
1h 40m
Running Time
March 4, 1959Release Date
Lonelyhearts (1959)
1h 40m
Running Time
March 4, 1959Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
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Cast & Crew.
Montgomery Clift
Adam White
Myrna Loy
Florence Shrike
Robert Ryan
William Shrike
Dolores Hart
Justy Sargeant
Maureen Stapleton
Fay Doyle
Jackie Coogan
Ned Gates
Mike Kellin
Frank Goldsmith
Onslow Stevens
Mr. Lassiter
Frank Maxwell
Pat Doyle
Frank Overton
Mr. Sargeant
John Gallaudet
Johnny
Don Washbrook
Don Sargeant
Vincent J. Donehue
Director
Nathanael West
Writer
Johnny Washbrook
Johnny Sargeant
JB Welch
Charlie
Howard Teichmann
Writer
Mary Alan Hokanson
Edna
Dore Schary
Writer
Jack Black
Jerry
Charles Fawcett
Smitty
Conrad Salinger
Composer
John Alton
Cinematographer
Charles Wagenheim
Joe
John Faure
Editor
Frank Richards
Taxi Driver
Dorothy Neumann
Mrs. Cannon
Aaron Stell
Editor
Ralph Brooks
Drive-In Theatre Patron
Kenner G. Kemp
Elevator Passenger
Joel Freeman
Production Supervisor
Serge Krizman
Art Direction
Angela Alexander
Costume Design
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Charles Arrico
Costume Design
Clarence Eurist
Assistant Director
Walter Reilly
Associate Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 4, 1959
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
advice columnist
newspaper man
columnist
newspaper editor
passive aggression
jealous husband
lonely woman
unhappy wife
abused wife
thuggish boss
adulterous wife
father in prison
moral corruption
life advice
cruel husband
ambitious young writer
grizzled newspaper editor
man cheats on girlfriend
unforgiving husband
loyal girlfriend
sensitive young man
corruptablity
cynical man
soul crushing job
peer pressure
proving oneself
shattered reality
Wiki.
Lonelyhearts, also known as Miss Lonelyhearts, is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West.
The film stars Montgomery Clift, Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy, Jackie Coogan, Dolores Hart, and Maureen Stapleton in her first film role. Stapleton was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as for a Golden Globe for her performance as Fay Doyle.
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