Summaries

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential in expressing their concerns and hopes.

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential in expressing their concerns and hopes.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Five bookkeeper colleagues go out for a night on the town as a bachelor party for Arnold. There is one remaining bachelor among the bunch, Eddie, who is Arnold's best man. The other three married men envy Eddie's carefree life, especially Charlie, who hates his life but can't figure out why. He works hard, goes to night school four days a week, and doesn't spend much time with his pregnant wife, Helen. Charlie doesn't want to admit to himself that he doesn't yet want to be a father. As the purpose of the night hits him, Arnold confides his insecurities to Charlie about love and marriage. A further revelation from Walter, the eldest of the group, makes the men think further about life in general. An encounter with a girl he picks up at a Greenwich Village party and what looks to be desperation on Eddie's part to have a good time makes Charlie realize by the end of the night what he really thinks of his life.—Huggo

Details

Keywords
  • remake
  • screenplay adapted by author
  • social drama
  • new york
  • introspective
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Apr 9, 1957
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Norma Productions Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions

Box office

Budget $750000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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