No Down Payment (1957): Cast & Plot
No Down Payment is a 1957 drama directed by Martin Ritt, starring Tony Randall as Jerry Flagg, Joanne Woodward and Pat Hingle. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jerry Wald Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is No Down Payment About?
The premise of No Down Payment without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a Southern‑California housing development, the marital troubles of four couples become tangled. Jerry Flagg, a ne’er‑do‑well, struggles with his long‑suffering wife Isabelle; flirtatious Leola Boone endures the cruelty of her husband Troy; diligent Herman Kreitzer leans on his supportive wife Betty; and newlyweds Jean and David Martin try to navigate their new life together.
No Down Payment Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- backyard barbecue
- suburbia
- american dream
- husband wife relationship
- dysfunctional marriage
- used car salesman
- manipulative wife
- possessive husband
- upward mobility
- world war two veteran
- woman in pose
- debt
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- business
- household appliance store
- husband wife conflict
- moving in
- used car lot
- ambitious wife
- drunken woman
- alcohol consumption
- child given up for adoption
- parent child relationship
- neighborhood
- house bar
- couple
- married couple
- neighbors
- japanese american
- unwanted advances
- barbecue
- drunk
- suburban life
- racial discrimination
- american culture
- discontent
- reference to the pacific war
- war souvenir
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- house party
- employer employee relationship
- wife slaps husband
- money
- financial problem
- advertising sign
- hangover
- sexual tension
- social control
- fatal accident
- embarrassment
- southerner
No Down Payment Cast & Characters
Tony Randall leads the cast as Jerry Flagg, with Joanne Woodward as Leola Boone and Pat Hingle as Herman Kreitzer. Directed by Martin Ritt; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Martin Ritt
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Tony Randall as Jerry Flagg -
Joanne Woodward as Leola Boone -
Pat Hingle as Herman Kreitzer - Jeffrey Hunter as David Martin
Also Starring in No Down Payment
· 16 more- Patricia Owens Jean Martin
- Cameron Mitchell Troy Boone
- Sheree North Isabelle Flagg
- Aki Aleong Iko
- Barbara Rush Betty Kreitzer
- Robert H. Harris Markham
- Robert Burton
- Nolan Leary
- Frank Gerstle
- Jim Hayward Mr. Burnett
- Mimi Gibson
- Charles Herbert
- William Murphy
- Robert St. Angelo
- George Chester
- Mary Carroll
More from Martin Ritt
More films directed by Martin Ritt, best-rated first: Sounder, Hombre, Norma Rae and Hud.
No Down Payment Plot Summary
What happens in No Down Payment from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
New to Sunrise Hills, electrical engineer David Martin [Jeffrey Hunter] and his wife Jean Martin [Patricia Owens] settle into their new community and are quickly welcomed by a tight-knit group of neighbors: Herman Kreitzer [Pat Hingle], the practical appliance-store manager; Troy Boone [Cameron Mitchell], a hardworking auto mechanic with eyes on the police chief’s office; and their wives, Leola Boone [Joanne Woodward], Isabelle Flagg [Sheree North], and Jerry Flagg [Tony Randall]. The initial warmth of the neighborhood masks tensions simmering just beneath the surface, differences that will pull at the fabric of this seemingly tranquil suburb.
Full summary
The whole story of No Down Payment, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know No Down Payment?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of David Martin in the film?
Cars in No Down Payment
76 cars on screen, including the 1957 Ford Custom 300 and the 1955 Buick Super.
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1957 Ford Custom 300 Important role -
1955 Buick Super Minor role -
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Minor role -
1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Minor role
No Down Payment Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Un urlo nella notte” and “Más fuerte que la vida”.
- Also known as
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- Un urlo nella notte
- Más fuerte que la vida
- A Mulher do Próximo
- بدون پرداخت هزینه
- 生活的困景
- 노 다운 페이먼트
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No Down Payment FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of No Down Payment, each answered in a sentence.
How long is No Down Payment?
No Down Payment runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was No Down Payment released?
No Down Payment was released on October 30, 1957.
Who directed No Down Payment?
No Down Payment was directed by Martin Ritt.
More films by Martin Ritt Who is in the cast of No Down Payment?
No Down Payment stars Tony Randall as Jerry Flagg, Joanne Woodward as Leola Boone and Pat Hingle as Herman Kreitzer, among 20 credited actors.
Does No Down Payment have a post-credit scene?
No. No Down Payment has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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