The Long Wait

1954
Approved
1h 34m

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An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...

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6.4/10

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Anthony Quinn

Johnny McBride

Charles Coburn

Gardiner

Gene Evans

Servo

Peggie Castle

Venus

Mary Ellen Kay

Wendy Miller

Shirley Patterson

Carol Shay
(as Shawn Smith)

Dolores Donlon

Troy Avalon

Barry Kelley

Tucker

James Millican

Lindsey

Bruno VeSota

Eddie Packman
(as Bruno Ve Sota)

Jay Adler

John Damler

Alan Logan

Frank Marlowe

Pop Henderson

Jack Chefe

Bank Employee
(uncredited)

John Cliff

Heckling Workman
(uncredited)

James Conaty

Man Leaving Hotel
(uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Foreman
(uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Croupier
(uncredited)

Director
- Victor Saville
Writers
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Goofs
When Johnny and Troy have their conversation from opposite sides of her door, the security chain on it is much too long - it's handy for them to have the conversation while both being visible on camera, but would be useless for security.

Quotes
Johnny McBride: Nobody knows where I come from, not even me.

Connections
Referenced in Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)

Soundtracks
Once
Written by Harold Spina and Bob Russell
Performed by Dolores Donlon (uncredited) and Anthony Quinn (uncredited)
[Played over opening credits]

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Featured review

9/10

"An honest man doesn't use a silencer"

Once the dreadful title song is over this proves a surprising but welcome departure by Victor Saville into Mickey Spillane territory, which shares with 'Kiss Me Deadly' a formidable foursome of females (one of whom actually tells the hero "Oh mister! I haven't been kissed like that for a long, long time!" and a sense of humour that somewhat disqualifies it as a bona fide film noir.

Anthony Quinn (who inevitably turns out to be called "Johnny" and finds himself surrounded by guys in big suits shooting at him) gains in assurance as the film progresses back in the days before winning his first Oscar turned his head.