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Road House is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jean Negulesco released in USA on 22 september 1948 with Ida Lupino
Road House (1948)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 september 1948
Length 1h35
Directed by Jean Negulesco
OriginUSA
Themes Children's films
Rating71%
For the 1989 film, see Road House (1989 film).
Road House is a 1948 film noir drama directed by Jean Negulesco, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. The picture features Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm, Richard Widmark, among others.
The drama tells the story of Lily Stevens (Lupino) who takes a job as a singer at a roadhouse—complete with bowling alley. When Lily dumps the owner Jefty (Widmark) for his boyhood friend Pete Morgan (Wilde), problems begin. They only get worse when Jefty is rejected after proposing to Lily, causing Jefty to go on a murderous rage.
Lupino sings the classic 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.
Synopsis
Pete Morgan manages Jefty's Road House for his longtime friend, Jefferson "Jefty" Robbins, who inherited the place from his father. Jefty is attracted to Lily Stevens, his new singer from Chicago, but Pete thinks she is just another in a long string of girls he will eventually have to send on her way. Jefty, however, is convinced that Lily is different, even though she is playing hard-to-get.Actors
Ida Lupino
(Lily Stevens)
Cornel Wilde
(Pete Morgan)
Celeste Holm
(Susie Smith)
Richard Widmark
(Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins)
O. Z. Whitehead
(Arthur)
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