| The Bottom of the Bottle | |
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Written by | Sydney Boehm |
| Based on | The Bottom of the Bottle by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Buddy Adler |
| Starring | Joseph Cotten Van Johnson Ruth Roman |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | David Bretherton |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,695,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,100,000 (US rentals)[2] |
The Bottom of the Bottle is a 1956 American CinemaScope drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Joseph Cotten, Van Johnson and Ruth Roman. It is based on the novel of the same title written by Georges Simenon during his stay in Nogales, Arizona. The novel was adapted for film by Sydney Boehm and was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p250
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957