Desperate

Desperate (1947)

Approved 20 Jun 1947 • Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller • 1h 13m
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When mobster Walt Radak tries to trick independent trucker Steve Randall into transporting stolen furs, Steve alerts the police, and Walt's young brother Al is caught and held for a cop-killing. When ruthless Radak tries to extort Steve's help in clearing Al, Steve and his young wife flee for their lives, only to find that the police are also in pursuit. With every man's hand against them, Steve and Anne must repeatedly abandon their temporary refuges. Finally, one midnight, the showdown...

Anthony Mann
Director
Harry Essex, Martin Rackin, Dorothy Atlas
Writer
Steve Brodie, Audrey Long, Raymond Burr
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: United States
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6.8

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