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The Long Wait
The Long Wait

The Long Wait

"Three Thrill-Hungry Dames Played Me For A Sucker - NOW, IT'S MY TURN"

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

26 May 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Johnny McBride

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Gardiner

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Servo

Peggie Castle

Peggie Castle

Venus

Mary Ellen Kay

Mary Ellen Kay

Wendy Miller

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

Carol Shay (as Shawn Smith)

Dolores Donlon

Dolores Donlon

Troy Avalon

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Tucker

James Millican

James Millican

Police Capt. Lindsay

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Eddie Packman

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Joe the Bellhop

John Damler

John Damler

Reporter Alan Logan

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Pop Henderson

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman in Gambling House (uncredited)

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