Lonelyhearts (1959)
03/04/1959 (US) • 1h 40m
SOME WIVES CHEAT BECAUSE THEIR HUSBANDS DO... AND SOME BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST NO GOOD!
Overview
Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
Top Billed Cast
Adam White
William Shrike
Florence Shrike
Justy Sargeant
Fay Doyle
Ned Gates
Frank Goldsmith
Mr. Lassiter
Pat Doyle
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
based on novel or book
advice columnist
newspaper man
newspaper editor
passive aggression
peer pressure
jealous husband
columnist
lonely woman
unhappy wife
abused wife
proving oneself
thuggish boss
adulterous wife
father in prison
moral corruption
life advice
corruptibility
shattered reality
cruel husband
ambitious young writer
grizzled newspaper editor
man cheats on girlfriend
unforgiving husband
loyal girlfriend
sensitive young man
cynical man
soul crushing job
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