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Road House

Road House (1948)

Action, Drama, Film-Noir, Romantic, Thriller | United States

Director: Jean Negulesco

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Rating: 7.2/10

User rating: 7/10

SYNOPSIS

Jefty, owner of a roadhouse in a backwoods town, hires sultry, tough-talking torch singer Lily Stevens against the advice of his manager Pete Morgan. Jefty is smitten with Lily, who in turn exerts her charms on the more resistant Pete. When Pete finally falls for her and she turns down Jefty's marriage proposal, they must face Jefty's murderous jealousy and his twisted plots to "punish" the two.

Actors

Writer: Edward Chodorov, Margaret Gruen

Producer: Edward Chodorov, Darryl F. Zanuck

RUNTIME: 95 min

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