Pushover
“This year the great suspense drama is PUSHOVER, the story of temptation.”
Synopsis
A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-09-13
Top Cast
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Fred MacMurray
Paul Sheridan
Philip Carey
Rick McAllister
Kim Novak
Lona McLane
Dorothy Malone
Ann Stewart
E.G. Marshall
Police Lt. Carl Eckstrom
Allen Nourse
Paddy Dolan
James Anderson
Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)
Joe Bailey
Hobbs (uncredited)
Tony Barrett
Pickup Artist in Bar (uncredited)
Walter Beaver
Detective Schaeffer (uncredited)
Richard Bryan
Detective Harris (uncredited)
Robert Carson
First Bartender (uncredited)
Phil Chambers
Detective Briggs (uncredited)
Dick Crockett
Mr. Crockett (uncredited)
John De Simone
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Alan Dexter
Detective Fine (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey
Detective Peters (uncredited)
Anne Loos
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 21, 1954
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$400K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9x
+$3.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Quine
- Screenplay & Story
- Bill S. Ballinger, Roy Huggins, Thomas Walsh
- Original Score
- Arthur Morton
- Original Title
- Pushover
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $400K
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.6M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Quine
Bill S. Ballinger, Roy Huggins, Thomas Walsh
Arthur Morton
Lester White
Jerome Thoms
Jules Schermer, Philip A. Waxman
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Quine
Director
Roy Huggins
Writer
Jules Schermer
Producer
Philip A. Waxman
Producer
Lester White
Director of Photography
Arthur Morton
Original Music Composer
Jerome Thoms
Editor
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pushover
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pushover about?
A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
Who directed Pushover?
Pushover was directed by Richard Quine.
Who stars in Pushover?
The principal cast of Pushover includes Fred MacMurray, Philip Carey, Kim Novak, Dorothy Malone, E.G. Marshall.
When was Pushover released and how long is it?
Pushover was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pushover?
Pushover had a reported production budget of $400K and grossed $3.6M at the worldwide box office (9 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Pushover?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pushover was composed by Arthur Morton.
Is Pushover based on a book or true story?
Pushover is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Bill S. Ballinger", Novel: "Thomas Walsh".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pushover?
Pushover holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).