Overview
Over the course of a single fateful night at a struggling roadside motel, lunch counter, and tourist court located in the Mojave Desert, a diverse group of travelers and locals cross paths, each carrying personal crises, secrets, or past errors that culminate in the final act.
Director and cast
- Irving Reis Director
- Billie Seward as Gladys
- William Haade as Joe Miller
- Charles Lang as Fred Matson (Navy deserter prisoner)
- Anne Revere as Mae Andrews
- Pamela Blake as Ruth Matson (as Adele Pearce)
- Paul Guilfoyle as Jim Andrews
- J.M. Kerrigan as Brother 'Doc' Joseph (patent medicine peddler)
- Emma Dunn as Ma Matthews
- George Watts as Pa Matthews
- Dick Hogan as Vince Sanders
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