Crime thriller

Dial 1119 (1950): Cast & Plot

Name: Dial 1119
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1950-11-03
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Cast: Marshall Thompson, Sam Levene, William Conrad, Keefe Brasselle, Virginia Field

Dial 1119 is a 1950 crime thriller directed by Gerald Mayer, starring Marshall Thompson as Gunther Wyckoff, Sam Levene and William Conrad. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Released: November 3, 1950
Runtime: 1h 15m (75 min)
Director: Gerald Mayer
Genres: Thriller , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Dial 1119 About?

The premise of Dial 1119 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When you see this man… Dial 1119! A deranged killer has broken out of a mental institution, driven by a single purpose: to find the psychiatrist whose testimony landed him in the asylum. He storms a downtown bar, taking the patrons hostage and turning the night into a desperate battle of wits and survival.

Dial 1119 Themes & Keywords

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urban setting
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alcoholism
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Cast & crew

Dial 1119 Cast & Characters

Marshall Thompson leads the cast as Gunther Wyckoff, with Sam Levene as John D. Faron and William Conrad as Chuckles. Directed by Gerald Mayer; 20 actors are credited in all.

Director Gerald Mayer

Marshall Thompson as Gunther Wyckoff
Sam Levene as John D. Faron
William Conrad as Chuckles
Keefe Brasselle as Skip

Also Starring in Dial 1119

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Virginia Field Freddy
Andrea King Helen
Leon Ames Earl
James Bell Harrison D. Barnes
Frank Cady Fred Backett
John Maxwell Frank
Argentina Brunetti Bus passenger
Peter Leeds Martin
Dick Simmons Television Announcer
Barbara Billingsley Dorothy
Richard Rober Henry Keiver
Hal Baylor Whitey Tallman
Naomi Childers Mother
Bill Welsh Police Bulletin Announcer
Rhea Mitchell
Ralph Roberts Boyd

From the director

More from Gerald Mayer

More films directed by Gerald Mayer: The Masqueraders, The Marauders, Bright Road and Holiday for Sinners.

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Plot

Dial 1119 Plot Summary

What happens in Dial 1119 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Delusional mental patient Gunther Wyckoff escapes from an institution, determined to locate psychiatrist John D. Faron, whose testimony helped send him to the asylum. He arrives by bus in Terminal City and, in a brutal display of force, uses a Colt pistol to shoot and kill the bus driver when confronted about the weapon.

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