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Desperate

Desperate (1947)

June 20, 1947 (US) • Thriller, Crime • 73m

Overview

An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.

Director

Anthony Mann

Writers

Harry Essex, Dorothy Atlas, Anthony Mann

Top Billed

Steve Brodie

Keywords

gangster marriage film noir on the run police hunt

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Top Billed Cast

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Steve Randall

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Anne Randall

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Walt Radak

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Pete

William Challee

William Challee

Reynolds

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Ferrari

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Shorty

Lee Frederick

Lee Frederick

Joe

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Uncle Jan

Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning

Aunt Klara

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Villager (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

George Anderson

George Anderson

Man on Train (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

George Barrows

George Barrows

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Dr. Wilson (uncredited)

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Policeman with Lt. Ferrari (uncredited)

Kay Christopher

Kay Christopher

Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Grahame Covert

Grahame Covert

Man (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)

Carol Forman

Carol Forman

Mrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Walt's Doctor (uncredited)

Hans Herbert

Hans Herbert

Rev. Alex Sorenson (uncredited)

Leza Lidow

Leza Lidow

Nurse (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Richard (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Ace Morgan (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Carl Kent

Detective (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

News Vendor on Train (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Mac (uncredited)

Glen Knight

Glen Knight

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Manny (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Tenant (uncredited)

Jay Norris

Jay Norris

Villager (uncredited)

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Al Radak (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Netta Packer

Netta Packer

Woman on Train (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Bill Frank (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Villager (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Villager (uncredited)

Joe Recht

Joe Recht

Bellhop (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth

Marshall Ruth

Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

Carl Saxe

Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Villager (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Villager (uncredited)

Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace

Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

Elena Warren

Elena Warren

Mrs. Oliver (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

State Trooper (uncredited)

Crew

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

Harry Essex

Harry Essex

Screenplay

Martin Rackin

Martin Rackin

Additional Dialogue

Dorothy Atlas

Dorothy Atlas

Story

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Story

Michael Kraike

Michael Kraike

Producer

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

George E. Diskant

George E. Diskant

Director of Photography

Marston Fay

Marston Fay

Editor

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Nate Levinson

Nate Levinson

Assistant Director

Roy Granville

Roy Granville

Sound

Earl A. Wolcott

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound

Russell A. Cully

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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