Torch Song

1953 film by Charles Walters
Movie film Q1615122
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Torch Song

Summary

Torch Song is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Torch Song's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Torch Song was directed by Charles Walters[4].
  • John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for Torch Song[5].
  • Jan Lustig wrote the screenplay for Torch Song[6].
  • Torch Song's composer is recorded as Adolph Deutsch[7].
  • Torch Song's genre is musical film[8].
  • Torch Song's genre is drama film[9].
  • Torch Song's genre is romance film[10].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Joan Crawford[11].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Michael Wilding[12].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Gig Young[13].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Marjorie Rambeau[14].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Harry Morgan[15].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Dorothy Patrick[16].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Nancy Gates[17].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Paul Guilfoyle[18].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Eugene Loring[19].
  • A cast member of Torch Song was Maidie Norman[20].
  • Torch Song was produced by Sidney Franklin[21].
  • Torch Song was produced by Charles Schnee[22].
  • Torch Song's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • Torch Song's director of photography is recorded as Robert H. Planck[24].
  • The original language of Torch Song was English[25].
  • Torch Song's Commons category is recorded as Torch Song (1953 film)[26].
  • Torch Song was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sidney Franklin[21] and Charles Schnee[22]. Torch Song was directed by Charles Walters[4]. Screenwriters include John Michael Hayes[5] and Jan Lustig[6]. Cast members include Joan Crawford[11], Michael Wilding[12], Gig Young[13], Marjorie Rambeau[14], Harry Morgan[15], and Dorothy Patrick[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1953[28] and October 1, 1953[29]. The original language of Torch Song was English[25]. Genres include musical film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Why It Matters

Torch Song ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1953-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, Jan Lustig
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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