Marshall Thompson
Gunther Wyckoff
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Dial 1119 is a 1950 film noir directed by Gerald Mayer, nephew of Louis B. Mayer. The film stars Marshall Thompson as a deranged escaped killer holding the customers of a bar hostage. The telephone number "1119" is the police emergency number used in the film.
Dial 1119: Directed by Gerald Mayer. With Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, Andrea King, Sam Levene. An escaped psychiatric patient causes havoc.
Dial 1119. Delusional patient Gunther Wyckoff (Marshall Thompson) escapes from a mental institution intent on locating and killing Dr. John Faron (Sam Levene), whose testimony sent him to the...
- Crime, Drama
A taut and suspenseful B-movie, Dial 1119 is distinguished by the crisp black-and-white cinematography of Paul C. Vogel (He worked on such film noir favorites as Lady in the Lake, 1947) and the excellent ensemble cast which includes Virginia Field, Andrea King, Leon Ames, Keith Brasselle, and William Conrad (star of TV's detective series ...
Dial 1119 is directed by Gerald Mayer and collectively written by Hugh King, Don McGuire and John Monks Junior. It stars Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, Andrea King, William Conrad and Sam Levine. Music is by Andre Previn and cinematography by Paul C. Vogel.
Dial 1119. Summaries. An escaped psychiatric patient causes havoc. Young mentally-ill killer Gunther Wyckoff escapes from a psychiatric clinic, murders a bus driver, then takes six hostages in a bar. The gun in Wyckoff's hand kills without emotion or pity, wielded by a man bare of emotion.
Overview. A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage. Gerald Mayer. Director. John Monks Jr. Screenplay. Hugh King. Story. Don McGuire. Story.
