Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
- rescue
- sheriff
- journalism
- new mexico
- satire
- tragedy
- film noir
- reporter
- black and white
- trapped
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Frank Cady — Mr. Federber
- Richard Benedict — Leo Minosa
- Ray Teal — Sheriff
- Lewis Martin — McCardle
- John Berkes — Papa Minosa
- Frances Dominguez — Mama Minosa
- Gene Evans — Deputy Sheriff
- Frank Jaquet — Smollett
- Harry Harvey — Dr. Hilton
- Bob Bumpas — Radio Announcer
- Geraldine Hall — Mrs. Federber
- Directed
- Billy Wilder
- Written
- Billy Wilder, Walter Newman, Lesser Samuels
Production
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 758 ratings
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
