The Long Wait
1954, English. Directed by Victor Saville.
"Three Thrill-Hungry Dames Played Me For A Sucker - NOW, IT'S MY TURN"
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Victor SavilleDirector
- Anthony QuinnJohnny McBride
- Charles CoburnGardiner
- Gene EvansServo
- Peggie CastleVenus
- Mary Ellen KayWendy Miller
- Shirley PattersonCarol Shay (as Shawn Smith)
- Dolores DonlonTroy Avalon
- Barry KelleyTucker
- James MillicanPolice Capt. Lindsay
- Bruno VeSotaEddie Packman
- Jay AdlerJoe the Bellhop
- John DamlerReporter Alan Logan
Details
- Released
- 26 May 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Alan Green, Lesser Samuels
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The Long Wait runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Long Wait is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Long Wait on?
The Long Wait isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 May 1954. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Long Wait?
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Who directed The Long Wait?
The Long Wait (1954) was directed by Victor Saville and stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, Gene Evans.