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No Down Payment (1957) was a Drama Film directed by Martin Ritt and produced by Jerry Wald.

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No Down Payment (1957)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 31, 2019 From 4 Star Films

When a film seems to materialize?in front of you coming out of nowhere and subsequently moves you, it seems worthy to try and champion it?to others who might also be pleasantly surprised. But first, I believe an acknowledgment?of director?Martin Ritt is in order because I’m not sure how much a... Read full article


Guilty Pleasures Movie Blogathon: "No down payment is the secret of prosperity..."

By The Lady Eve on Sep 19, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

It’s Los Angeles in the 1950s and the GI Bill-fueled migration from city to suburb is in high gear. An opening shot of a vast (but shockingly empty) freeway system sets the scene. A gorgeous young couple in a late-model Chrysler cruises out of town. They smile as they pass billboard after bill... Read full article


Guilty Pleasures Movie Blogathon: "No down payment is the secret of prosperity..."

By The Lady Eve on Sep 19, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

It’s Los Angeles in the 1950s and the GI Bill-fueled migration from city to suburb is in high gear. An opening shot of a vast (but shockingly empty) freeway system sets the scene. A gorgeous young couple in a late-model Chrysler cruises out of town. They smile as they pass billboard after bill... Read full article


Guilty Pleasures Movie Blogathon: "No down payment is the secret of prosperity..."

By The Lady Eve on Sep 19, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

It’s Los Angeles in the 1950s and the GI Bill-fueled migration from city to suburb is in high gear. An opening shot of a vast (but shockingly empty) freeway system sets the scene. A gorgeous young couple in a late-model Chrysler cruises out of town. They smile as they pass billboard after bill... Read full article


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Inspiration for the long-running prime time TV soap opera Knots Landing.
John McPartland, on whose novel this movie is based, died at age 47, less than a year after the movie's opening.
In Oct. 1957, 20th Century Fox distributed this film on a double bill with Copper Sky starring Jeff Morrow and Coleen Gray.
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