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Man on Fire

Man on Fire

1957Movie⏱️ 1h 35mApproved
Drama
6.5
IMDB Rating
483 votes

A wealthy businessman whose wife has divorced him, is bitter about the divorce, and prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She takes him to court, and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.

Director
Ranald MacDougall
Writers
Ranald MacDougall, Malvin Wald, Jack Jacobs
Stars
Bing Crosby, Inger Stevens, Mary Fickett
Release Date
October 21, 1957
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 20
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
as Earl Carleton
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
as Nina Wylie
Mary Fickett
Mary Fickett
as Gwen Seward
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
as Sam Dunstock
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Malcolm Brodrick
as Theodore 'Ted' Carleton
Richard Eastham
Richard Eastham
as Bryan Seward
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour
as Judge Randolph
Dan Riss
Dan Riss
as Mack
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Rodney Bell
as Loud Member
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Delaney

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Bing Crosby Productions, Sol C. Siegel Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

bitter divorcebased on tv seriesco written by directoraspiring lawyerfather son relationship

🎯 Categories

Legal DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Dull, yet very ironic
by mls41822022-05-03
4/10

"Bing might have been one of the most loved singers of the early 20th century but he was no great actor. From all I've heard he was no great father either. A complete tyrant. His children must have watched this movie in awe, not even recognizing his behavior towards his son...."

💡 Did You Know?

Bing Crosby wanted to marry Inger Stevens after making this film, but she refused to convert to Catholicism.

📖 Synopsis

A wealthy businessman whose wife has divorced him, is bitter about the divorce, and prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She takes him to court, and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.