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The Capture

  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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The Capture (1950)
CrimeDramaWestern

A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.

  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writer
    • Niven Busch
  • Stars
    • Lew Ayres
    • Teresa Wright
    • Victor Jory
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
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    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writer
      • Niven Busch
    • Stars
      • Lew Ayres
      • Teresa Wright
      • Victor Jory
    • 25User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Lew Ayres
    Lew Ayres
    • Lin Vanner
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Ellen
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • Father Gomez
    Jacqueline White
    Jacqueline White
    • Luana
    Jimmy Hunt
    Jimmy Hunt
    • Mike Tevlin
    Barry Kelley
    Barry Kelley
    • Earl C. Mahoney
    Duncan Renaldo
    Duncan Renaldo
    • Carlos
    William Bakewell
    William Bakewell
    • Tolin
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Thin Man
    Frank Matts
    Frank Matts
    • Juan
    Felipe Turich
    • Valdez
    Edwin Rand
    Edwin Rand
    • Sam Tevlin
    Rico Alaniz
    Rico Alaniz
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    George Brand
    • Clark
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burrows
    • Mexican Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Castro
    • Sentry
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Coch
    • Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Fierro
    Paul Fierro
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writer
      • Niven Busch(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Rico Alaniz.
    • Soundtracks
      Little Romance, No. 19, Op. 68
      (uncredited)

      Music by Robert Schumann

      Arranged by Stanley Wilson

    User reviews25

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    Effective Elements, Unevenly Combined
    Note the lengthy action hook at the beginning. But once Vanner (Ayers) links up with Ellen (Wright)-- wife of the man Vanner killed under cloudy circumstances-- the movie bogs down into character study, before an action-laden climax. It's an interesting if uneven film using rocky LA area locations to unsettling effect.

    So is the man Vanner's killed in a shoot-out, really a payroll robber or not. Racked by uncertainty, Vanner travels incognito to the widow's farm to work there and, in the process, find out more about her dead husband. But will she find out who he really is and what he's done. The premise here is a compelling one. Too bad it soon bogs down.

    I suspect the family oriented middle part was aimed at giving Ayers and Wright a chance to again show their acting chops. Which they do, but detrimentally to the pacing. The script also contains several creative ironies, particularly the wounded arm that helps Vanner expiate his guilt feelings. Looks like Victor Jory's unexpectedly brief appearance was a marquee helping payday. Anyway, no film with the rotund Barry Kelley can afford to be passed up. All in all, it's an interesting, if flawed, black-and-whiter, with an unusual final frame. Too bad the effective elements are not more tightly combined.
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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Daybreak
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Niven Busch Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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