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Desperate (1947)A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge. Director:Anthony Mann |
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Desperate (1947)A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge. Director:Anthony Mann |
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Steve Brodie | ... |
Steve Randall
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Audrey Long | ... |
Mrs. Anne Randall
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Walt Radak
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Douglas Fowley | ... |
Pete Lavitch, Private Eye
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William Challee | ... |
Reynolds
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Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Det. Lt. Louie Ferrari
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Freddie Steele | ... |
Shorty Abbott
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Lee Frederick | ... |
Joe Daly
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Paul E. Burns | ... |
Uncle Jan
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Ilka Grüning | ... |
Aunt Klara
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When mobster Walt Radak tries to trick independent trucker Steve Randall into transporting stolen furs, Steve alerts the police, and Walt's young brother Al is caught and held for a cop-killing. When ruthless Radak tries to extort Steve's help in clearing Al, Steve and his young wife flee for their lives, only to find that the police are also in pursuit. With every man's hand against them, Steve and Anne must repeatedly abandon their temporary refuges. Finally, one midnight, the showdown... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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