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I Walk Alone

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
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7.0/10
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Burt Lancaster in I Walk Alone (1947)
Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.
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Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.

  • Director
    • Byron Haskin
  • Writers
    • Charles Schnee
    • Robert Smith
    • John Bright
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Lizabeth Scott
    • Kirk Douglas
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.6K
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    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writers
      • Charles Schnee
      • Robert Smith
      • John Bright
    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Lizabeth Scott
      • Kirk Douglas
    • 46User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Frankie Madison
    Lizabeth Scott
    Lizabeth Scott
    • Kay Lawrence
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Noll Turner
    Wendell Corey
    Wendell Corey
    • Dave
    Kristine Miller
    Kristine Miller
    • Alexis Richardson
    Jorge Rigaud
    Jorge Rigaud
    • Maurice
    • (as George Rigaud)
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Nick Palestro
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Dan
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Skinner
    Roger Neury
    • Felix
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    John Bishop
    • Ben
    • (uncredited)
    Charles D. Brown
    • Police Lt. Hollaran
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • George
    • (uncredited)
    James Davies
    • Masseur
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Del Val
    Jean Del Val
    • Henri--Chef
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Dundee
    Jimmie Dundee
    • Hijack Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writers
      • Charles Schnee
      • Robert Smith
      • John Bright
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    • Trivia
      This was the first film in which Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster were teamed. In total, they made seven films together.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 27 mins) The main characters are travelling back to the city. After they pay the toll-booth attendant to cross a bridge, the car they are travelling in is seen speeding along beneath some elevated railway tracks. However, it is seen driving on the left side of the road, rather than the right side, for the USA. Some signage in the background is also reversed. An editing error (i.e., footage got spliced in upside down) or it was deliberately put in this way to give the viewer the impression the car was travelling west to east.
    • Quotes

      Nick Palestro: For a buck, you'd double-cross your own mother.

      Skinner: Why not? She'd do the same to me.

    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Call It Love
      Lyrics by Ned Washington
      Music by Allie Wrubel
      Dubbed by Trudy Stevens (uncredited)
      [Kay (Lizabeth Scott) sings the song at the club]

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    7/10

    Burt and Kirk

    Frankie Madison (Burt Lancaster) gets out of prison after 14 years. He wants his half share from his former crime partner Noll "Dink" Turner (Kirk Douglas) who now owns a roaring nightclub. Dink sends his singer girlfriend Kay Lawrence (Lizabeth Scott) to talk to him.

    Whenever Lancaster and Douglas get together, the movie explodes in threatening energy. Both actors exude a violent menace. The movie has a nice noir style starting with the shadow of Frankie. The sense of brooding criminality is pervasive. I'm uncertain about Frankie being taken down by a corporate flow chart but it is something different. This is simply a good start of a great acting duo.
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    • Jun 11, 2019
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 14 Jahre Sing-Sing
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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