Cornered (1945)
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57% of users liked it
(142 ratings)
Canadian WW II pilot Gerard (Dick Powell) intends to track down and kill collaborationist Marcel Jarne, the man responsible for the wartime death of Gerard's French wife. The trouble is, Jarne has never been effectively identified by the authorities -- and in fact could be just about anyone whom… More Canadian WW II pilot Gerard (Dick Powell) intends to track down and kill collaborationist Marcel Jarne, the man responsible for the wartime death of Gerard's French wife. The trouble is, Jarne has never been effectively identified by the authorities -- and in fact could be just about anyone whom Gerard meets. Following the trail of evidence to Buenos Aires, Gerard's strongarm methods run afoul not only of the Argentine authorities, but also of a pro-French underground movement which also wants to bring the villain to justice. Weaselly Incza (Walter Slezak) plays all sides down the middle until he too is ruthlessly rubbed out by the bad guy. From start to finish, Cornered is a superb thriller, directed with graphic ingenuity and economy -- and with a dash of endearingly naïve left-leaning politicizing. (With Edward Dmytryk as director, how could it be otherwise?) Avoid at all costs the computer-colored version of this beautifully photographed black-and-white film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Dmytryk
- Written By
- John Paxton
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1945 Wide
- Studio
- RKO Pictures
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The movie has all the earmarks of good film noir, with plenty of dark streets and alleyways, and sinister characters and femme fatales lurking around every corner.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...basically, we have a revenge plot, with a reckless, impetuous man willing to go to any lengths to find the man he's after.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A humorless, no-nonsense revenge thriller directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Adrian Scott.
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Cast
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Dick Powell
as Gerard
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Walter Slezak
as Incza
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Nina Vale
as Senora Camargo
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Micheline Cheirel
as Mme. Jarnac
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Morris Carnovsky
as Santana
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Luther Adler
as Marcel Jarnac
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Edgar Barrier
as DuBois
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Jack LaRue
as Diego
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Egon Brecher
as Insurance Man
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Tanis Chandler
as Airline Hostess
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Martin Cichy
as Jopo
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Ellen Corby
as French Maid
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Simon de La Brosse
as Maria
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Jean Del Val
as 1st Prefect
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Leslie Denison
as Finance Officer
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Igor Dolgoruki
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
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Byron Foulger
as Night Clerk
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Gregory Gaye
as Perchon
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Steven Geray
as Senor Camargo
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Cy Kendall
as Detective
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Nelson Leigh
as Dominion Official
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Jacques Lory
as French Clerk
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Kenneth MacDonald
as Businessman
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Michael Mark
as Elevator Operator
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Louis Mercier
as Rougon
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Belle Mitchell
as Hotel Maid
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Al Murphy
as Bartender
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Nestor Paiva
as Police Official
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Hugh Prosser
as Police Assistant
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Georges Renavent
as 2nd Prefect
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Milton Wallace
as Waiter
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Richard Clark
as Cab Driver
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Frank Mills
as Stumblebum
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Stanley Price
as Hotel Clerk
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Warren Jackson
as Man
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Hans Moebus
as Man
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Jerry DeCastro
as Taxi Driver
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Joaquin Elizondo
as Man
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Paul Bradley
as Policeman
