"Three Thrill-Hungry Dames Played Me For A Sucker - NOW, IT'S MY TURN"
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
The Long Wait (1954) is a crime and drama film directed by Victor Saville, released on May 26, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans and Peggie Castle. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Anthony Quinn
as Johnny McBride
Charles Coburn
as Gardiner
Gene Evans
as Servo
Peggie Castle
as Venus
Mary Ellen Kay
as Wendy Miller
Shirley Patterson
as Carol Shay (as Shawn Smith)
Dolores Donlon
as Troy Avalon
Barry Kelley
as Tucker
James Millican
as Police Capt. Lindsay
Bruno VeSota
as Eddie Packman
Jay Adler
as Joe the Bellhop
John Damler
as Reporter Alan Logan
Directed by Victor Saville, written by Mickey Spillane, Alan Green and Lesser Samuels, produced by Lesser Samuels.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 21 ratings.
The Lyncastle Lasso. The Long Wait is directed by Victor Saville and adapted to screenplay by Alan Green and Lesser Samuels from the Mickey Spillane novel. It stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans, Peggie Castle, Mary Ellen Kay and Shirley Patterson. Music is by Mario Castelnuovo- Tedesco and cinematography by Franz Planer. Johnny McBride (Quinn) is a amnesiac who manages to get back to his home town of…
Reviewed on January 21, 2017
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The Long Wait (1954) is currently available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store and YouTube. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Long Wait (1954) includes Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans, Peggie Castle and Mary Ellen Kay. The film was directed by Victor Saville. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long Wait was released on May 26, 1954 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Long Wait (1954) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
