Lonelyhearts (1958)
Directed by Vincent J. Donehue · 100 min · Drama, Romance
28.4 TOPICAL score · #3,690 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
Lonelyhearts (1958, directed by Vincent J. Donehue) has a TOPICAL score of 28.4 - ranked 3,690 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (22 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (22 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read1,875 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Montgomery Clift (actor #260), Robert Ryan (actor #681), Myrna Loy (actor #476), Dolores Hart