Man on the Prowl (film)

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Man on the Prowl
Man on the Prowl poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Art Napoleon
Screenplay byArt Napoleon
Jo Napoleon
Produced byArt Napoleon
Jo Napoleon
Starring Mala Powers
James Best
Ted de Corsia
Jerry Paris
Vivi Janiss
Cinematography Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by Paul Weatherwax
Music by Ernest Gold
Production
company
Jana Films
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • December 1, 1957 (1957-12-01)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man on the Prowl is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by Art Napoleon and written by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon. [1] The film stars Mala Powers, James Best, Ted de Corsia, Jerry Paris and Vivi Janiss. The film was released on December 1, 1957, by United Artists. [2] [3]

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Plot

Under psychiatric care for several years, unknown to his employers, Doug Gerhardt has a job with a car dealership. He borrows a luxury convertible without permission to impress a date, but when she resists his advances at a motel, Doug kills her.

On the way home, Doug nearly runs over Marian Wood and her son. Still obsessed with women, Doug steals a toy belonging to the boy as an excuse for looking up Marian later. He ingratiates himself with Marian at home by repairing her washing machine, then preys on her frustration with husband Woody's frequent absence.

Doug's mother comes to see Marian, warning her about Doug's mental state and mistakenly believing Marian is romantically involved with him. Marian threatens to notify the police, after which Doug murders his mother, assaults Woody and takes their sons captive. About to sexually assault Marian, he is wounded when she stabs him with a nail file, then killed by police as he tries to stop her children from escaping.

Cast

Home media

On August 12, 2015, Alpha Video announced that they had located the only surviving print of Man on the Prowl, and that it'd be released on DVD in the near future. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Man on the Prowl (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Man on the Prowl (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Man On The Prowl". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Alpha Video - Man on the Prowl". Facebook . Retrieved 2015-08-12.


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