

The Long Wait
1954-05-26 · 94 min · ★ 5.9
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
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- Directors
- Victor Saville
- Production companies
- Parklane Pictures Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anthony QuinnJohnny McBride
Charles CoburnGardiner
Gene EvansServo
Peggie CastleVenus
Mary Ellen KayWendy Miller
Shirley PattersonCarol Shay (as Shawn Smith)
Dolores DonlonTroy Avalon
Barry KelleyTucker
James MillicanPolice Capt. Lindsay
Bruno VeSotaEddie Packman
Jay AdlerJoe the Bellhop
John DamlerReporter Alan Logan
Frank MarlowePop Henderson
Bess FlowersWoman in Gambling House (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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