Two disturbed young people release their fascination with guns through a crime spree.
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| Peggy Cummins | ... |
Annie Laurie Starr
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| John Dall | ... |
Bart Tare
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| Berry Kroeger | ... |
Packett
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| Morris Carnovsky | ... |
Judge Willoughby
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| Anabel Shaw | ... |
Ruby Tare Flagler
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| Harry Lewis | ... |
Deputy Clyde Boston
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| Nedrick Young | ... |
Dave Allister
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Sheriff Boston
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Mickey Little | ... |
Bart Tare (age 7)
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Bart Tare (age 14)
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Paul Frison | ... |
Clyde Boston (age 14)
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David Bair | ... |
Dave Allister (child)
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| Stanley Prager | ... |
Bluey-Bluey
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| Virginia Farmer | ... |
Miss Wynn
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Miss Augustine Sifert
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Frances Irvin | ... |
Danceland Singer
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| Robert Osterloh | ... |
Hampton Policeman
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
Cab Driver
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Mr. Mallenberg
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| John Alban | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Tony Barr | ... |
Proprietor / Diner Cook (uncredited)
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Man from Chicago (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Plant Foreman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
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| Ross Elliott | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Gleason | ... |
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hecht | ... |
Ira Flagler (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| George Lynn | ... |
Holdup Victim (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Customer at Sharpshooting Act (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
California Border Inspector (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Meat Plant Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph H. Lewis | ||
Written by
| MacKinlay Kantor | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Millard Kaufman | ... | (screenplay by) |
| MacKinlay Kantor | ... | (story "Gun Crazy") |
| Dalton Trumbo | ... | (screenplay) (originally uncredited) |
Produced by
| Frank King | ... | producer |
| Maurice King | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Harlan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Gerstad | ||
Production Design by
| Gordon Wiles | ||
Set Decoration by
| Raymond Boltz Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Carla Hadley | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Heath | ... | assistant director (as Frank S. Heath) |
Sound Department
| Tom Lambert | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Lew Morphy | ... | shooting double: Peggy Cummins (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Garnell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Jones | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Lewis | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norma Koch | ... | wardrobe: Miss Cummins (as Norma) |
Music Department
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator |
| Stuart Frye | ... | music editor |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Herzberg | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Gardner | ... | assistant to producers |
| Herman King | ... | technical advisor |
| Madeleine Robinson | ... | dialogue coach |
| Al J. Jennings | ... | technical consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1950) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- United Artists (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- Anton E. Dietz-Filmverleih (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1953) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 2 run off and marry, but Annie isn't happy with their financial situation, so at her behest the couple begins a cross-country string of daring robberies. Never one to use guns for killing, Bart's dragged down into oblivion by the greedy and violent nature of the woman he loves.
Written by Martin Lewison |
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| Taglines | SHE BELIEVES IN TWO THINGS...-love and violence! (original poster) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The bank heist sequence was done entirely in one take, with no one other than the principal actors and people inside the bank aware that a movie was being filmed. When John Dall as Bart Tare says, "I hope we find a parking space," he really meant it, as there was no guarantee that there would be one. In addition, at the end of the sequence someone in the background screams that there's been a bank robbery - this was a bystander who saw the filming and assumed the worst. See more » |
| Goofs | While trying (unsuccessfully) to escape capture in the mountains, Annie maintains possession of her purse, which she drops in the stream they're stumbling through. Immediately thereafter, she has it back. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Crime Wave (1953). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mad About You See more » |
| Quotes |
Bart:
Two people dead, just so we can live without working! See more » |