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Gun Crazy (1950)
Deadly Is the Female (original title)

APPROVED  86 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir   -  20 January 1950 (USA)
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A well meaning crack shot husband is pressured by his beautiful marksman wife to go on an interstate robbery spree, where he finds out just how depraved and deadly she really is.

Director:

Joseph H. Lewis

Writers:

MacKinlay Kantor (screenplay), Dalton Trumbo (screenplay) (front Millard Kaufman), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins ...
John Dall John Dall ...
Barton Tare
Berry Kroeger Berry Kroeger ...
Morris Carnovsky Morris Carnovsky ...
Anabel Shaw Anabel Shaw ...
Ruby Tare Flagler
Harry Lewis ...
Nedrick Young Nedrick Young ...
Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette ...
Sheriff Boston
Mickey Little Mickey Little ...
Russ Tamblyn ...
Bart Tare (age 14) (as Rusty Tamblyn)
Paul Frison Paul Frison ...
David Bair David Bair ...
Dave Allister (age 7) (as Dave Bair)
Stanley Prager Stanley Prager ...
Bluey-Bluey
Virginia Farmer Virginia Farmer ...
Miss Wynn
Anne O'Neal Anne O'Neal ...
Miss Augustine Sifert
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Storyline

Since he was a child, Bart Tare has always loved guns. After leaving the army, his friends take him to a carnival, where he meets the perfect girl, Annie, a sharp-shooting sideshow performer who loves guns as much as he. The two run off and marry, but Annie isn't happy with their financial situation, so at her behest the couple begins a crosscountry string of daring robberies. Never one to use guns for killing, Bart is dragged down into oblivion by the greedy and violent nature of the woman he loves. Written by Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gun | Robbery | Shooting | Carnival | Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Notorious LAURIE STARR! ...wanted in a dozen states... hunted by the F.B.I.! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gefährliche Leidenschaft See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

King Brothers 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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Trivia

Spoiler: When Bart is reading about the deaths at the meat packing plant, he says that the security guard's name was William Bechtel. It is unclear as to whether or not this can be taken as a nod to comedian William Bechtel. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The sheriff takes his arm off the back of the bench twice. See more »

Quotes

Bluey-Bluey: You're gonna see her again tonight, aren't you?
Bart: What's wrong with that?
Bluey-Bluey: Nothing, but she ain't the type that makes a happy home.
Bart: Alright, out with it. What's on your mind?
Bluey-Bluey: It's just that some guys are born smart about women and some guys are born dumb.
Bart: Some guys are born clowns.
Bluey-Bluey: You were born dumb.
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Connections

Referenced in Mississippi Mermaid (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mad About You"
Music by Victor Young
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung by Frances Irvin See more »