Cry of the Hunted (1953)
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On the whole, the MGM B product of the 1950s contained some of the studio's best-ever "small" pictures. Filmed on location in the Louisana swamplands, Cry of the Hunted boils down to an extended chase, with escaped convict Vittorio Gassman as the fox and sheriff Barry Sullivan as the… More On the whole, the MGM B product of the 1950s contained some of the studio's best-ever "small" pictures. Filmed on location in the Louisana swamplands, Cry of the Hunted boils down to an extended chase, with escaped convict Vittorio Gassman as the fox and sheriff Barry Sullivan as the hound. Sullivan's deputy William Conrad secretly hopes that Gassman will get away, so that he, Conrad, can step into his boss' job. Polly Bergen is the requisite love interest, effectively deglamourized to fit in with her soggy surroundings. Cry of the Hunted is directed with flair by Joseph H. Lewis, who always managed to rise above the slimmest of budgets and the barest of production values. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 8, 1953 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Vivid film noir ranges from Angels Flight in LA to bayou swamps and dream sequences.
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Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
as Jory
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Barry Sullivan
as Lt. Tunner
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Polly Bergen
as Janet Tunner
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William Conrad
as Goodwin
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Mary Zavian
as Ella
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Robert Burton
as Warden Keeley
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Harry Shannon
as Sheriff Brown
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Jonathan Cott
as Deputy Davis
