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)
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