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Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
Drama
6.6
IMDB Rating
1,661 votes

Eager for a job, journalist Adam White accepts the lowly position of columnist for the advice-giving section of the Chronicle, but he often clashes with his cynical editor, William Shrike.

Director
Vincent J. Donehue
Writers
Dore Schary, Howard Teichmann, Nathanael West
Stars
Montgomery Clift, Myrna Loy, Robert Ryan
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 40
Reviews
📋 1.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
as Adam White
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
as Florence Shrike
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
as William Shrike
Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart
as Justy Sargeant
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
as Fay Doyle
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
as Ned Gates
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Frank Goldsmith
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
as Mr. Lassiter
Frank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell
as Pat Doyle
Frank Overton
Frank Overton
as Mr. Sargeant

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
Production
Dore Schary Productions

🏷️ Keywords

based on novelbased on playnewspaper editornewspaper publisheradvice column

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

It was a tough movie to watch...
by AlsExGal2023-07-10
7/10

"... because of its cynicism and brutal honesty portrayed by the characters. However, at the end of it, I felt the men and women who worked on the film put forth a very good product. The underlying moral tones in the film got a little preachy to me, but it was from 1958, and adultery was still pretty big deal back then. Montgomery Clift has the lead in this one, and while he does his usual good work, I thought his delivery of lines was quite similar to the way he played characters in "Judgment at Nuremburg", "A Place in the Sun", and "From Here to Eternity"--it se..."

💡 Did You Know?

Myrna Loy arrived on set to find Montgomery Clift very nervous about meeting and working with her as he had been a big fan of hers for years. Loy was very flattered by this and the two formed a close friendship.

📖 Synopsis

Eager for a job, journalist Adam White accepts the lowly position of columnist for the advice-giving section of the Chronicle, but he often clashes with his cynical editor, William Shrike.