Lonelyhearts (1959)

Drama

Eager to land a journalistic position, Adam White goes to work as an advice-giving newspaper columnist. His editor, Shrike, takes pleasure in browbeating his alcoholic wife Florence for her past adultery, and assigning his employees journalistic jobs for which they have little aptitude or interest. Shrike goads Adam into meeting one of his correspondents, Fay Doyle, a teary, self-pitying woman who makes a play for him. Adam is torn between his loyalty to the newspaper and his girl Justy.

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1959-03-04

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: SOME WIVES CHEAT BECAUSE THEIR HUSBANDS DO... AND SOME BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST NO GOOD!

Cast

Frank Overton

Mr. Sargeant

Robert Ryan

William Shrike

Montgomery Clift

Adam White

Myrna Loy

Florence Shrike

Jackie Coogan

Ned Gates

Maureen Stapleton

Fay Doyle

Charles Wagenheim

Joe

Mike Kellin

Frank Goldsmith