Desperate
1947·United States·73 min.
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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...
DirectorAnthony Mann
MusicPaul Sawtell
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
CastSteve Brodie·Audrey Long·Raymond Burr·Douglas Fowley·William Challee·Jason Robards Sr.·Freddie Steele·Lee Frederick·Paul E. Burns·Ilka Grüning
Original titleDesperate