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I Walk Alone (1948)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Film-Noir | Crime | Drama  -   16 January 1948 (USA)
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Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.

Director:

Byron Haskin

Writers:

Charles Schnee (screenplay), Robert Smith (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Burt Lancaster ...
Frankie Madison
Lizabeth Scott ...
Kay Lawrence
Kirk Douglas ...
Noll 'Dink' Turner
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey ...
Dave
Kristine Miller Kristine Miller ...
Mrs. Alexis Richardson
George Rigaud George Rigaud ...
Maurice
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Nick Palestro
Mike Mazurki ...
Dan
Mickey Knox Mickey Knox ...
Skinner
Roger Neury Roger Neury ...
Felix Walter
The Regency Three The Regency Three ...
Musical Trio
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Storyline

Frankie Madison returns to New York after 14 years in prison. Noll Turner, Frankie's former partner in bootlegging, is now a wealthy nightclub manager, and Frankie is expecting him to honor a verbal '50:50' agreement they made when he was caught and Noll got away. Fat chance! Can Frankie, who knows only the strong-arm methods of Prohibition, win out against Big Business? It'll be tough...even with the unlikely alliance of torch singer Kay (Noll's ex-girlfriend). Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Ruthless! because once he trusted a dame! See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Al volver a la vida See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First of seven films that Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster made together. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: (At 57:00) Dave has explained how the club is organized financially. Frankie turns, walks away in confusion, then turns back to Dave facing downstage right. Then there is a jump cut and Frankie is suddenly turned 90 degrees facing downstage left. See more »

Quotes

Nick Palestro: For a buck, you'd double-cross your own mother.
Skinner: Why not? She'd do the same to me.
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Connections

Remade as Cumartesi senin pazar benim (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Heart and Soul"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Music by Hoagy Carmichael (1938)
Played by trio See more »