I can't say I am too familiar with Ray Danton, but his dashing good looks and considered performance go some way to keeping this sad and complicated melodrama out of the doldrums. We know from the start that he has been released from a psychiatric hospital (initially against the advice of his doctor who was rather brow-beaten into changing his mind by his board colleagues). It is fairly clear that this man, "Roy",…
Top Cast
Ray Danton
Roy Turner
Colleen Miller
Susan Mayes
Merry Anders
Amy Hansen
Willis Bouchey
Loren Mayes
Harry Jackson
Hank Hansen
Robert Anderson
Ed Wallace
Jean Inness
Miss Dodd
Eddy Waller
Vernon
John Stephenson
Dr. Crawford
Alexander Campbell
Dr. Royce
Natalie Masters
Miss Lowell
Richard H. Cutting
Male interviewer (as Richard Cutting)
Steve Pendleton
Captain Reynolds
Jack Lomas
Real Estate man
George Barrows
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Irwin Jay Berniker
Boy (uncredited)
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FAQ about The Night Runner
What is The Night Runner about?
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?
When was The Night Runner released?
The Night Runner was released in 1957.
What genres does The Night Runner belong to?
The Night Runner is categorised as Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in The Night Runner?
The cast of The Night Runner includes Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, Merry Anders, Willis Bouchey, Harry Jackson.