The Big Night 64 years old

For these two teenagers this was the BIG NIGHT until passions exploded into a nightmare of violence!

Big money means big crime in this noir drama following the exploits of Frankie (Randy Sparks), a young man who stumbles on a stash of cash and finds himself way in over his head during the course of one sordid evening filled with greed, lust and violence. The stolen money creates friction between Frankie and his girlfriend, Ellie (Venetia Stevenson), while Frankie must deal with school, his job and the true crooks on his tail.

Credits

The Big Night Cast

Name Character
Dick Foran He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Ed
Dick Contino He was 30, now 94 years old as Carl Farrow
Jesse White He was 43, 80 years old when he died as Wegg
Venetia Stevenson She was 21, now 86 years old as Ellie
Anna Lee She was 47, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Turner

The Big Night Crew

Name Department
Richard LaSalle as Music. He was 42 (97) years old when He died Sound
Vern Alves as Producer. Production
Dwight Caldwell as Editor. He was 58 (79) years old when He died Editing
Ric Hardman as Writer. He was 35 (84) years old when He died Writing
Sidney Salkow as Director. He was 48 (89) years old when He died Directing
William P. Whitley as Director of Photography. He was 51 (67) years old when He died Camera
The Big Night (64 years)

For these two teenagers this was the BIG NIGHT until passions exploded into a nightmare of violence!

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 17, 1960
  • Runtime: 74 minutes