Road House (1948 film)

Road House
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jean Negulesco
Screenplay by	Edward Chodorov
Story by	Margaret Gruen Oscar Saul
Produced by	Edward Chodorov
Starring	Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Celeste Holm Richard Widmark
Cinematography	Joseph LaShelle
Edited by	James B. Clark
Music by	Cyril J. Mockridge (as Cyril Mockridge)
Color process	Black and white
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	November 4, 1948 (1948-11-04)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,350,000 (US rentals)[1]

Road House is a 1948 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. The picture features Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm and Richard Widmark.^[2]

The drama tells the story of Lily Stevens (Lupino) who takes a job as a singer at a roadhouse—complete with a bowling alley. When Lily rebuffs the owner Jefty (Widmark) in favor of his boyhood friend Pete Morgan (Wilde), problems begin. They only get worse when Jefty is rejected after proposing to Lily, causing Jefty to go into a murderous rage.

Lupino sings the classic Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer song "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" in the film. The song "Again", written by Dorcas Cochran (words) and Lionel Newman (music), debuted in this film, and was also sung by her.