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6.7/10
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A young married couple flee both the police and a gangster out for revenge.A young married couple flee both the police and a gangster out for revenge.A young married couple flee both the police and a gangster out for revenge.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Jason Robards Sr.
- Ferrari
- (as Jason Robards)
Ilka Grüning
- Aunt Klara
- (as Ilka Gruning)
Ernie Adams
- Villager
- (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
- Simon Pringle
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Man on Train
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Traveling Salesman
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
- Dr. Wilson
- (uncredited)
Robert Bray
- Policeman with Lt. Ferrari
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the only theatrical feature film in which Steve Brodie received top billing.
- GoofsWhen Anne is on the train, she reads a newspaper about the warehouse holdup. The first paragraph below the headline is about the robbery, but the rest of the column is about something else entirely.
- Quotes
Policeman with Lt. Ferrari: [referring to Radak] Say, Lieutenant, he must have died right at the stroke of midnight. What date'll I use?
Ferrari: [indifferently] Toss a coin.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Noir Alley: Desperate (2018)
Featured review
This Black and White film from the late 40's had a great deal of class and great acting. Steve Brodie,(Steve Randall),"Frankenstein Island",'81, played a guy who had all the bad breaks and never seemed to be able to settle down with the gal or off spring and have a nice home in a small country town. Audrey Lang,(Anne Randall),"Born to Kill",'47, was the wife of Steve Randall who did her best to help him make the right decisions and even got him to marry her. Steve and Ann Randall kept running away from a terrible threat made by Raymond Burr,(Walt Radak),"San Quentin",'46, who was seeking revenge for the loss of a close family member. Jason Robards Sr., (Detective Lt., Louie Ferrari),"Impact",'49, played the detective who was very interested in Steve Randall and hounded him where ever he traveled. There are some very tense scenes in which Walt Radak uses a clock to drive Steve Randall to a complete breaking point in his life. Great classic B film with a very young looking Raymond Burr and Jason Robards Sr. giving a great supporting role.
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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