Hot Summer Night

"Hot with the blast of gunfire!"

May 30 1957 Approved 1h 26m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

Plot

A big-city reporter between jobs is traveling with his wife through a small Ozarks town and gets a lead on a bank robbery. He tracks down the brutal gang that committed the robbery, only to discover that they are something of a source of pride to the locals. His hopes of getting back into the big time with this story are dashed when his "interview" with the gang leader goes awry and he and his wife find themselves hostages.

Written by

Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin, Edwin P. Hicks

Directed by

David Friedkin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
441
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA