Man on Fire
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Synopsis
Bitter over their divorce, a wealthy businessman prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She then takes him to custody court and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 22, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.2x
+$235K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ranald MacDougall
- Screenplay & Story
- Ranald MacDougall
- Original Score
- David Raksin
- Original Title
- Man on Fire
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $1.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.4M
- Production Studios
- Bing Crosby Productions, Sol C. Siegel Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougall, Malvin Wald, Jack Jacobs
David Raksin
Joseph Ruttenberg
Ralph E. Winters
Sol C. Siegel, Bing Crosby
Department Leadership Roster
Ranald MacDougall
Director
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Ranald MacDougall
Screenplay
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Sol C. Siegel
Producer
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
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Man on Fire
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Man on Fire about?
Bitter over their divorce, a wealthy businessman prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She then takes him to custody court and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.
Who directed Man on Fire?
Man on Fire was directed by Ranald MacDougall.
Who stars in Man on Fire?
The principal cast of Man on Fire includes Bing Crosby, Inger Stevens, Mary Fickett, E.G. Marshall, Malcolm Brodrick.
When was Man on Fire released and how long is it?
Man on Fire was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Man on Fire?
Man on Fire had a reported production budget of $1.2M and grossed $1.4M at the worldwide box office (1.2 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Man on Fire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Man on Fire was composed by David Raksin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Man on Fire?
Man on Fire holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).