Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

dartleyk dated, cornball, but with truths still to be told; that's the plus side; the negative is don murray who can single handedly wreck any movie; the standard ploy? look as though it's difficult, almost painful to say what you're about to say; in this movie he does it to death, but also in bus stop which could have been a hoot; and it's only cagney's overwhelming performance in shake hands with the devil to keep this one-note guy from wrecking that otherwise brilliant flick; no, i never met the guy, don';t have any reason to dislike the guy, but in his movies you are constantly reminded that one of the charters is trying to act here; overall a tired subject nicely shot but you will be tempted to find something else in the fridge whenever murray tries to take charge

blanche-2 Based on Michael V. Gazzo's Broadway play, "A Hatful of Rain" from 1957 pulls no punches about the horrors of drug addiction and the effects on a family. Don Murray is Johnny Pope, whose horrific experiences in Korea have left him permanently scarred physically and emotionally, and his stay in the hospital afterward turned him into a junkie. He manages somehow to hide this from his pregnant wife, Celia (Eva Marie Saint) who believes his staying out all night, his lack of attention to her, and any concern about or even acknowledgment of her pregnancy means there's another woman.Johnny's brother, Polo (Anthony Franciosa), lives with the couple and is in love with Celia. He carries Johnny's secret. When their intolerant father (Lloyd Nolan) comes to visit, he wants the $2500 Polo borrowed from him and said he had; Polo endures his father's wrath when he admits he no longer has it, and doesn't tell him that it went into his favorite son's arm.This is a really tough, unrelenting story, with Johnny owing money to his supplier (Henry Silva) and cut off, and we see Johnny going through the horrors of withdrawal.The drama is set against the background of the '50s New York City, portrayed here as a cold, gray, rainy world. Beautifully directed by Fred Zinnemann and brilliantly acted by all involved, "A Hatful of Rain," even today remains a powerful film.

rpvanderlinden This is a compelling movie about drug addiction. It focuses on the many ways in which addicts make hostages of the people who love them. It is accurate, and it doesn't flinch.Don Murray plays Johnny Pope, a closet junkie who, with the co-operation of his brother, Polo (Tony Franciosa), has conspired to keep his addiction a secret from his pregnant and neglected wife, Celia (Eva Marie Saint). Celia's ready to leave. She thinks Johnny's long absences have something to do with another woman. To add to this mess enter the brothers' judgemental dad (Lloyd Nolan) and the dealer Johnny owes money to (the ever-menacing Henry Silva), and Johnny's pressure-cooker world is ready to explode.The story unfolds with gritty realism and poignancy. All four main characters, trapped in their implacable attitudes toward each other early in the film, reveal a surprising moral resiliency later on. There's a top-notch cast, and I was particularly impressed by Tony Franciosa. I had to see this Cinemascope film in a non-letterbox format, which is too bad, because the New York City black-and-white photography, cold, dank, misty, claustrophobic, is breathtaking. Work like this reminds me of why I have a fondness for atmospheric on-location urban dramas. The great Bernard Herrmann's music was moody and tinged with dread. And I enjoyed the restless camera-work. This movie will be a must-have on DVD.The chilling piece of dialogue, "meet me where the children play", is the instruction given by a drug dealer to a potential customer to meet him in a playground. Dealers don't give a rat's ass. They want the money. And the customers, well...they may hate the circumstances they find themselves in, but they need the drug. This is the moral dilemma of drug addiction that this movie touches on so effectively and compassionately.

dga11105 I check at least once a month to see if this fabulous film has finally been released on video. Just like the way that "Days of Wine and Roses" tackled the subject of alcohol addiction, this film tackled the subject of drug addiction like none other before or since. Terrific performances by all, especially Don Murray and Anthony Franciosa as the two brothers, each held to a different standard by a overbearing father played by Lloyd Nolan. There is also an appearance by a very young William Hickey of "Prizzi's Honor" fame in one of his first roles. This film is a window back in time to life in New York City in the 50's. I urge whoever owns the rights to this film, please release it on DVD