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A call girl is convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. Hayward rightfully won an Oscar for her fine performance!
Original Release
11/18/1958
US Release
11/18/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Susan Hayward | Barbara Graham |
Simon Oakland | Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery |
Virginia Vincent | Peg |
Theodore Bikel | Carl G.G. Palmberg |
Wesley Lau | Henry L. Graham |
Philip Coolidge | Emmett Perkins |
Lou Krugman | John R. 'Jack' Santo |
James Philbrook | Bruce King |
Bartlett Robinson | District Attorney Milton |
Gage Clarke | Attorney Richard G. Tibrow |
Directors
Writers
Nelson Gidding, Don Mankiewicz, Barbara Graham, Ed Montgomery
Cast
Name | Character |
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Susan Hayward | Barbara Graham |
Simon Oakland | Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery |
Virginia Vincent | Peg |
Theodore Bikel | Carl G.G. Palmberg |
Wesley Lau | Henry L. Graham |
Philip Coolidge | Emmett Perkins |
Lou Krugman | John R. 'Jack' Santo |
James Philbrook | Bruce King |
Bartlett Robinson | District Attorney Milton |
Gage Clarke | Attorney Richard G. Tibrow |
Joe De Santis | Al Matthews |
John Marley | Father Devers |
Raymond Bailey | San Quentin Warden |
Alice Backes | Barbara, San Quentin Nurse |
Gertrude Flynn | San Quentin Matron |
Russell Thorson | San Quentin Sgt. |
Dabbs Greer | San Quentin Capt. |
Stafford Repp | Police Sgt. |
Gavin MacLeod | Police Lt. |
Wendell Holmes | Detective |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Walter Wanger | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1959 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1959 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1959 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1959 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1959 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
1959 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1959 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1959 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Won |
1959 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |