RKO Radio Pictures
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Hunt the Man Down
Secrets bared in search for killer!
A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.
- Original title
- Hunt the Man Down
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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John Chard
Feb 2, 2020 · via TMDB
He's right. I've drunk better alcohol out of compasses. Hunt the Man Down is directed by George Archainbaud and written by DeVallon Scott. It stars Gig Young, Lynne Roberts, Mary Anderson, Harry Shannon, James Anderson, Willard Parker, Carla Balenda and Gerald Mohr. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. Plot finds Young as a hard-working public defender who seeks to clear the name of an alleged murderer (Anderson) who has been on the run for 12 years and who is only caught when he plays hero during a robbery attempt at the diner he has been working at. Economical for sure, but this is a tight noirish legal thriller that is well written, tidily performed and has the skills of Musuraca for noir photographic shadings that belies the film's obvious low budget. Story is interesting because the accused is adamant he was framed all those years ago, and when we see his story in flashback we understand just why Young's lawyer is so determined to crack the case. So roping in his ex policeman father (Shannon excellent), who lost an arm in service, the scene is set for trying to track down witnesses and hopefully prove the client's innocence. The pic then shifts into noir gear, cynicism hangs heavy as the one time group of young upwardly mobile socialite witnesses are now either dead, damaged by fate or have mental health problems. The American Dream has not surfaced for these people, and with a couple of nifty twists for resolution purpose, pic - while not a hidden gem or anything like that - is worth tracking down by fans of noir like crime programmers. 7/10 The suspect in a 12-year-old murder case is finally caught and tried, but the witnesses are a bit hard to track down...
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Gig Young
Paul Bennett
Lynne Roberts
Sally Clark
Mary Anderson
Alice McGuire / Peggy Linden
Willard Parker
Burnell 'Brick' Appleby
Carla Balenda
Rolene Wood
Gerald Mohr
Walter Long
James Anderson
Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson
John Kellogg
Kerry 'Lefty' McGuire
Harry Shannon
Wallace Bennett
Cleo Moore
Pat Sheldon
Iris Adrian
Marie (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Joe (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Frank Cady
Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Man in Visitor's Pen (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
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Dick Elliott
Happy (uncredited)
William Forrest
J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
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William Haade
Bart (uncredited)
Al Hill
Pete Floogle (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Questioned Man (uncredited)
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Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Rolene's Aunt (uncredited)
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Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Hit Man (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Paper Bag Hold-up Man (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Courtroom Male Nurse (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Collins' Aide (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Mac (uncredited)
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
George Archainbaud
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