The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man is a 1959 American drama film that tells the story of a television producer who profiles the life of a physician. It stars Paul Muni (in his last film appearance), David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Billy Dee Williams (in his film debut), and Godfrey Cambridge.

The movie was scripted by Richard Murphy from the novel by Gerald Green (who also adapted it), and was directed by Daniel Mann.

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Paul Muni) and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Carl Anderson, William Kiernan).

The film was remade in 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week with Pat Hingle in the lead role.

Plot
As the fiercely dedicated general practitioner who tries to help the sick, the poor, and the unfortunate in his decrepit neighborhood, Dr. Sam Abelman is a testy old man who faces life without compromise and Woodrow Thrasher is a troubled television executive fighting to preserve his career.

Cast

 * Paul Muni as Dr. Samuel "Sam" Abelman
 * David Wayne as Woodrow "Woody" Thrasher
 * Betsy Palmer as Anna Thrasher
 * Luther Adler as Dr. Max Vogel
 * Claudia McNeil as Mrs. Quincy
 * Joby Baker as Myron Malkin
 * Joanna Moore as Alice Taggart
 * Nancy R. Pollock as Sarah Abelman
 * Billy Dee Williams as Josh Quincy
 * Robert F. Simon as Lyman Gatting
 * Dan Tobin as Ben Loomer

Reception
Paul S. Cowan of The Harvard Crimson wrote that the film "combines some of the finest motion picture effects with many of the worst."

Variety wrote that the lead actor "gives a superlative performance."