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Lonelyhearts

1959 · 100 min · Director: Vincent J. Donehue

Lonelyhearts (1959) is a romance drama, directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It stars Montgomery Clift and Robert Ryan. The 100-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.

What Lonelyhearts Is About

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.

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What is Lonelyhearts about?

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.

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How long is Lonelyhearts?

Lonelyhearts runs for 100 minutes (1h 40m).

When did Lonelyhearts come out?

Lonelyhearts was released in 1959.

Who directed Lonelyhearts?

Lonelyhearts was directed by Vincent J. Donehue.

Who stars in Lonelyhearts?

Lonelyhearts stars Montgomery Clift, Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy, Dolores Hart.

What is Lonelyhearts's rating?

Lonelyhearts holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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