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Desperate

Desperate
★ 6.5/10•1947•1h 13m•NR•Thriller•Crime

MURDER at any moment! SUSPENSE... in every step!!!

An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.

Harry Essex · Screenplay

Anthony Mann · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 20, 1947

Actors

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Steve Randall

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Anne Randall

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Walt Radak

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Pete

William Challee

William Challee

Reynolds

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Ferrari

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Shorty

Lee Frederick

Joe

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Uncle Jan

Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning

Aunt Klara

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Villager (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

George Anderson

Man on Train (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

George Barrows

George Barrows

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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