Serenade (1956 film)

Serenade
Original movie poster
Directed by	Anthony Mann
Screenplay by	Ivan Goff Ben Roberts John Twist
Based on	Serenade 1937 novel by James M. Cain
Produced by	Henry Blanke
Starring	Mario Lanza Joan Fontaine Sara Montiel Vincent Price Joseph Calleia Vince Edwards Harry Bellaver
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley
Edited by	William H. Ziegler
Music by	Nicholas Brodszky
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 23, 1956 (1956-03-23)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,585,000 (US)[1]

Serenade is a 1956 American musical drama film directed by Anthony Mann and starring tenor Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Sara Montiel (billed as Sarita Montiel), and Vincent Price. Based on the 1937 novel Serenade by James M. Cain, the film was a Warner Bros. release, Lanza's fifth film, and his first on-screen appearance in four years.