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Sables mouvants

Original title: Quicksand
  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.6K
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Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
Quicksand: I Know Nothing
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After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which... Read allAfter taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.

  • Director
    • Irving Pichel
  • Writer
    • Robert Smith
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Jeanne Cagney
    • Barbara Bates
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Irving Pichel
    • Writer
      • Robert Smith
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Jeanne Cagney
      • Barbara Bates
    • 85User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, Jeanne Cagney, and Red Nichols and His Five Pennies in Sables mouvants (1950)
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    Mickey Rooney and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
    Mickey Rooney and Jeanne Cagney in Sables mouvants (1950)
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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Dan
    Jeanne Cagney
    Jeanne Cagney
    • Vera
    Barbara Bates
    Barbara Bates
    • Helen
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Nick
    Taylor Holmes
    Taylor Holmes
    • Harvey
    Art Smith
    Art Smith
    • Mackey
    Wally Cassell
    Wally Cassell
    • Chuck
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Lt. Nelson
    Patsy O'Connor
    Patsy O'Connor
    • Millie
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Moriarity
    Minerva Urecal
    Minerva Urecal
    • Landlady
    Sidney Marion
    • Shorty
    Jimmie Dodd
    Jimmie Dodd
    • Buzz
    • (as Jimmy Dodd)
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Baldy
    Kitty O'Neil
    • Madame Zaronga
    Frank Marlowe
    Frank Marlowe
    • Watchman
    Alvin Hammer
    Alvin Hammer
    • Auditor
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Motorcycle Officer
    • Director
      • Irving Pichel
    • Writer
      • Robert Smith
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mickey Rooney co-financed the film with Peter Lorre.
    • Goofs
      When Helen is walking with Dan to the car after he was shot her hair is flipped up in the back, but as soon as she gets in the car her hair is turned under.
    • Quotes

      Landlady: Serves you right, you hussy!

    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "SABBIE MOBILI (1950) + THE CHASE (Incatenata, 1946)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: Quicksand (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Low Bridge, Everybody Down
      aka "Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal"

      Lyrics and Music written by Thomas S. Allen

      Performed by Sidney Marion

      (uncredited)

    User reviews85

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    7/10
    Andy Hardy goes rotten
    One of the lesser-known treasures of classic film noir, this tough little chronicle of a hapless boy taken on a criminal joy ride by his own uncontrollable lusts succeeds partly because of the brick-house design of Cornell Woolrich's original story, partly because of its ingeniously chosen cast. Pairing the still fresh-faced Mickey Rooney with the creepily worn-looking Jeanne Cagney instantly suggests corruption; the subtext that the boy is just a pawn in a weird game being played between this nasty dame and her lover (Peter Lorre, looking one drink over the line) makes the spine crawl.
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    • Sep 15, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quicksand
    • Filming locations
      • Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA(Pier scenes.)
    • Production company
      • Samuel H. Stiefel Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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