The Last Angry Man
Theatrical poster
Directed byDaniel Mann
Written byRichard Murphy (adaptation)
Screenplay byGerald Green
Based onGerald Green (novel)
Produced byFred Kohlmar
StarringPaul Muni
David Wayne
Betsy Palmer
Luther Adler
Claudia McNeil
Joby Baker
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byCharles Nelson
Music byGeorge Duning
Production
company
Fred Kohlmer Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • October 22, 1959 (1959-10-22) (New York City)
  • November 10, 1959 (1959-11-10) (Los Angeles)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,675,000 (US/ Canada)[1]

The Last Angry Man is a 1959 American drama film that tells the story of a television producer who profiles the life of a physician. It stars Paul Muni (in his last film appearance), David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Billy Dee Williams (in his film debut), and Godfrey Cambridge.

The movie was scripted by Richard Murphy from the novel by Gerald Green (who also adapted it), and was directed by Daniel Mann.

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Paul Muni) and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Carl Anderson, William Kiernan).[2]

The film was remade in 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week with Pat Hingle in the lead role.

Plot

As the fiercely dedicated general practitioner who tries to help the sick, the poor, and the unfortunate in his decrepit neighborhood, Dr. Sam Abelman is a testy old man who faces life without compromise and Woodrow Thrasher is a troubled television executive fighting to preserve his career.

Cast

Reception

Paul S. Cowan of The Harvard Crimson wrote that the film "combines some of the finest motion picture effects with many of the worst."[3]

Variety wrote that the lead actor "gives a superlative performance."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
  2. ^ "The Last Angry Man". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  3. ^ Cowan, Paul S. (1959-10-30). "The Last Angry Man". The Crimson.
  4. ^ "The Last Angry Man". Variety. 1958-12-31. Retrieved 2020-03-20.

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Films directed by Daniel Mann
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