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Hunt the Man Down

  • 19501950
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
652
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Willard Parker, Lynne Roberts, and Gig Young in Hunt the Man Down (1950)
CrimeFilm-NoirMystery
The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
652
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writer
    • DeVallon Scott
  • Stars
    • Gig Young
    • Lynne Roberts
    • Mary Anderson
  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writer
    • DeVallon Scott
  • Stars
    • Gig Young
    • Lynne Roberts
    • Mary Anderson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Paul Bennett
    Lynne Roberts
    Lynne Roberts
    • Sally Clark
    Mary Anderson
    Mary Anderson
    • Alice McGuire…
    Willard Parker
    Willard Parker
    • Burnell 'Brick' Appleby
    Carla Balenda
    Carla Balenda
    • Rolene Wood
    Gerald Mohr
    Gerald Mohr
    • Walter Long
    James Anderson
    James Anderson
    • Richard Kincaid aka William H. Jackson
    John Kellogg
    John Kellogg
    • Kerry 'Lefty' McGuire
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Wallace Bennett
    Cleo Moore
    Cleo Moore
    • Pat Sheldon
    Christy Palmer
    • Joan Brian
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Marie
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Barrett
    • Eddie Dalbo
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Ulysses Grant Sheldon
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Alice's Landlord
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Cady
    Frank Cady
    • Showbox Puppeteer
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cavendish
    • Daniel J. 'Dan' Brian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writer
      • DeVallon Scott
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The poem in the letter written to the public defender by Rolene is taken from the poem known as "Tichborne's Elegy." Chidiock Tichborne took part in the 1586 Babington plot to murder Queen Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. Tichborne wrote the poem to his wife when he was in the Tower of London awaiting execution. The lines in the letter are taken from the second stanza of Tichborne's 3-stanza poem.
    • Goofs
      When Paul Bennett is talking to his father in the hospital after the car chase, the man in the background turns twice to walk off screen.
    • Quotes

      Kerry McGuire: He's right. I've drunk better alcohol out of compasses.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Rikoksista pahin: Poster Boy (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      WISHING WILL MAKE IT SO
      (uncredited)
      Written by Buddy G. DeSylva (1939)
      Sung and hummed by Lynne Roberts

    User reviews18

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    6/10
    Almost
    Stumbled on this today. It is contrived and the direction like so many of that period can be obvious and almost makes you smile. It becomes like a Ten Little Indians. Gig is great but the others do a lot of "acting.. The ending becomes so ludicrous in the last ten minutes that everything before loses its significance. Still, it is not boring and quite gripping.
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    • May 12, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Public Defender
    • Filming locations
      • Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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