Directed by:
Hugo FregoneseCinematography:
Maury GertsmanComposer:
Frank SkinnerCast:
James Mason, Märta Torén, Dan Duryea, Basil Ruysdael, William Conrad, George J. Lewis, Rock Hudson, Jack Elam, James Best, Steve Pendleton, Rodolfo Acosta (more)Plots(1)
One Way Street stars James Mason in a variation of his Odd Man Out role. Mason plays Doc Matson, a gangland physician who has stolen $200,000 from powerful mob boss Wheeler (Dan Duryea). Forced to go on the lam, Matson takes Wheeler's girl Laura (Marta Toren) along. Knowing he is doomed from the start, the Doc dispenses reams of fatalistic philosophy, so much so that one wishes Laura would shout "Enough, already!" Finally finding a purpose in life tending to impoverished Mexican peasants, Doc decides to go back to LA and return both the money and Laura to Wheeler. Not surprisingly, the mobster isn't in the mood to forgive and forget. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
James Mason
UK
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Märta Torén
Sweden
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Dan Duryea
USA
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Basil Ruysdael
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William Conrad
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George J. Lewis
Mexico
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Rock Hudson
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Jack Elam
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James Best
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Steve Pendleton
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Rodolfo Acosta
Mexico
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Joe Dominguez
Mexico
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Emma Roldán
Mexico
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Margarito Luna
Mexico
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Howard Negley
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Julian Rivero
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Paul Fierro
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