Summaries

Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering alcoholics. His boss enlists his help to sober up his nephew, Boyd Copeland, who has married Lew's old sweetheart. Boyd, who is involved with a cabaret singer and the mob, presents quite a challenge.—Herman Seifer <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • based on novel
  • piano
  • imperative in title
  • fired from a job
  • cabinet
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 23, 1951
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Warner Bros.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 53m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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