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For Men Only
For Men Only
Directed by	Paul Henreid
Screenplay by	Lou Morheim ; Herbert Magolis
Produced by	Paul Henreid; Edward Nassour
Starring	Paul Henreid ; Margaret Field ; Kathleen Hughes
Cinematography	Paul Ivano
Edited by	Sherman A. Rose
Music by	Hoyt Curtin
Production; company	H-N Productions
Distributed by	Lippert Pictures (US); Exclusive Pictures (UK)
Release date	January 11, 1952;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

For Men Only is a 1952 American film noir directed by Paul Henreid about hazing on college campuses. Henreid also starred in the film alongside Margaret Field and Kathleen Hughes. The film was distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures. It was the film debut of Russell Johnson. It was also known by the alternative title of The Tall Lie.

Plot

Tough college student Tod Palmer patiently suffers increasingly severe hazing at the hands of sadistic Ky Walker while pledging a fraternity at Wake College. Attempting to bring the ritual initiation abuses to the authorities' attention, Tod accidentally dies after fleeing from the angry fraternity brothers. Medical professor Dr. Stephen Brice then tries to end the practice of hazing, determined to obtain justice for one of his best students.

Cast

Paul Henreid as Dr. Stephen Brice
Margaret Field as Julie Brice
James Dobson (actor) as Bartholomew "Beanie" Brown
Kathleen Hughes as Tracy Norman
Douglas Kennedy as Colin Mayberry
Robert Carson as Jesse Hopkins
Virginia Mullen as Mrs. Palmer
O. Z. Whitehead as Professor Bixby
Vera Miles as Kathy
Robert Sherman as Tod Palmer
Russell Johnson as Ky Walker
Christian Drake as Jack
John Eldredge as Mr. St. Claire - Regents Board Member
Vernon Rich as Mr. Blaine - Regents Board Member
Franklyn Farnum as Regents Board Member
Norman Leavitt as Motorist

Production

Henreid had directed in theatre but this was his first film.^[1] He had produced two films before, Hollow Triumph and So Young, So Bad.^[2]

Paul Henreid set up the project with Edward Nassour. They established HN Productions - for Henreid and Nassour.^[3] In March 1951 they arranged finance through Robert L. Lippert.^[4] Henreid and Lippert were secretive about the subject matter, describing it as "topical and controversial."^[5] Henreid admitted he later kept the topic secret so no other produces would beat them to the screens with a similar story.^[2]

Filming started 5 September 1951 at the General Service Studio.^[6]^[7] There had been a week's rehearsal beforehand. Filming took 16 days, and was completed two days ahead of schedule.^[2]

Henreid said getting the script and finance and making the film took him a year.^[2]^[8] He says he originally wanted to call the film Hell Night but the distributors came up with For Men Only.^[9]

Henreid wanted to make The Spanish Grandee and Ring around Saturn for Nassour but these were never made.^[2]

Reception

Henreid later said the film was "very successful" and credited it with launching his directing career.^[10]

References

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^ THOMAS F BRADY (Mar 1, 1951). "TWO NEW COMEDIES SCHEDULED AT U.-I". New York Times.
^ THOMAS M PRYOR (Aug 16, 1951). "40 FEATURE FILMS PLANNED BY METRO". New York Times. ProQuest 112162950.
^ "Paderewski in film". Los Angeles Times. Jun 14, 1951. ProQuest 166197122.
^ J.D. SPIRO. (Oct 28, 1951). "HOLLYWOOD SPLIT". New York Times.
^ Henreid, Paul; Fast, Julius (1984). Ladies man : an autobiography. St. Martin's Press. p. 195.
^ Alpert, D. (Oct 13, 1963). "Other end of megaphone gives Henreid new outlook". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168339025.