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The Night Runner

The Night Runner

Are mental patients turned loose too soon?

19575.21h 19mNR

Overview

A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Was he released too soon?

Directed by Abner Biberman
Written by Gene Levitt, Owen Cameron
Produced by Albert J. Cohen
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Top Cast

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Roy Turner

Colleen Miller

Colleen Miller

Susan Mayes

Merry Anders

Merry Anders

Amy Hansen

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Loren Mayes

Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson

Hank Hansen

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Ed Wallace

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Jean Inness

Miss Dodd

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Vernon

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Dr. Crawford

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Alexander Campbell

Dr. Royce

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Themes & Keywords

murdermental patientmental illness

About The Night Runner

The Night Runner is a drama, thriller film released in 1957 exploring themes of murder, mental patient, mental illness. Directed by Abner Biberman, it stars Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, Merry Anders. A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Was he released too soon?

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