Man on Fire (1957)
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Bing Crosby scores in a rare unsympathetic role in the MGM domestic drama Man on Fire. Crosby plays well-to-do businessman Earl Carleton, recently divorced from his wife Gwen (Mary Fickett). Bitter over the breakeup, Carleton doggedly maintains custody of his son Ted (Malcolm Broderick), refusing… More Bing Crosby scores in a rare unsympathetic role in the MGM domestic drama Man on Fire. Crosby plays well-to-do businessman Earl Carleton, recently divorced from his wife Gwen (Mary Fickett). Bitter over the breakeup, Carleton doggedly maintains custody of his son Ted (Malcolm Broderick), refusing his ex-wife visitation rights and even kidnapping the boy when the courts rule against him. As Gwen's new husband Bryan Seward (Richard Eastham) sagely observes, however, Carleton is basically a nice guy who is trying in vain to convince himself that he's an unforgiving louse. It takes the combined efforts of young Ted, Carleton's new lady friend Nina (Inger Stevens, in her film debut) and sensitive Judge Randolph (Anne Seymour) to bring out Carleton's best side. Though Bing Crosby does no singing in Man on Fire, the title tune is perfomed over the main credits by the Ames Brothers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ranald MacDougall
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 21, 1957 Wide
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Cast
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Bing Crosby
as Earl Carleton
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Inger Stevens
as Nina Wylie
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Mary Fickett
as Gwen Seward
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E.G. Marshall
as Sam Dunstock
- Malcolm Broderick
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Richard Eastham
as Bryan Seward
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Anne Seymour
as Judge Randolph
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Dan Riss
as Mack
