Road House (1948 film)
| Road House | |
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| Directed by | Jean Negulesco |
| Screenplay by | Edward Chodorov |
| Story by | Margaret Gruen Oscar Saul |
| Produced by | Edward Chodorov |
| Starring | Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Celeste Holm Richard Widmark |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge (as Cyril Mockridge) |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,350,000 (US rentals) |
Road House is a 1948 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. The picture features Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm and Richard Widmark.
The drama tells the story of Lily Stevens (Lupino) who takes a job as a singer at a roadhouse —complete with a bowling alley. When Lily rebuffs the owner Jefty (Widmark) in favor of his boyhood friend Pete Morgan (Wilde), problems begin. They only get worse when Jefty is rejected after proposing to Lily, causing him to go into a murderous rage.
Lupino sings the classic Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer song "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" in the film. The song "Again", written by Dorcas Cochran (words) and Lionel Newman (music), debuted in this film, and was also sung by her.