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Murder suspect Al Willis (Gene Barry, The War of the Worlds), released for lack of evidence, vows vengeance on the cops who brutalized him. When one of those cops turns up dead, his partner Chief Joe Conroy (Sterling Hayden, The Asphalt Jungle) hunts down Al who has skipped town for a border city. Both men end up in thrall to bad girl Marianna (Gloria Grahame, In a Lonely Place), whose unique sexiness is on full display in this film noir potboiler. Written by Lawrence Roman (A Kiss Before Dying) and directed by Jerry Hopper (Secret of the Incas). The strong supporting cast includes Marcia Henderson (Thunder Bay), Max Showalter (Niagara), Billy Chapin (The Night of the Hunter) and Chuck Connors (The Big Country).
Original Release
10/01/1954
US Release
10/01/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sterling Hayden | Joseph E. Conroy / Joe E. Conroy |
Gloria Grahame | Marianna |
Gene Barry | Al Willis |
Marcia Henderson | Helen Willis |
Max Showalter | Det. Lt. Fred Parks / Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams) |
Billy Chapin | Petey |
Chuck Connors | Capt. Owen Kincaide |
Don Haggerty | Matt Matthews |
Stuart Randall | Chief A.S. Babcock / Chief A. S. Babcock |
Don Garrett | Tony |
Directors
Writers
Lawrence Roman, J. Robert Bren, Gladys Atwater
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sterling Hayden | Joseph E. Conroy / Joe E. Conroy |
Gloria Grahame | Marianna |
Gene Barry | Al Willis |
Marcia Henderson | Helen Willis |
Max Showalter | Det. Lt. Fred Parks / Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams) |
Billy Chapin | Petey |
Chuck Connors | Capt. Owen Kincaide |
Don Haggerty | Matt Matthews |
Stuart Randall | Chief A.S. Babcock / Chief A. S. Babcock |
Don Garrett | Tony |
Richard Beach | Felix |
Tol Avery | Irish |
Paul Levitt | Gerald Frazier |
Fay Roope | F.J. O'Day |
Joseph Mell | Otto Stoltz |
John Alvin | Stu |
Dee Carroll | Lois |
Cheryll Clarke | Bit Part |
Dick Crockett | Waiter |
Dean Cromer | Guard |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ross Hunter | Producer |