Trailer
Summary
A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 100Audiences 82GoodWatch 89
Tomatometer100%
Audience score88%
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for crime movies, −9 min on the typical 106
typical 10697Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 7 countries
Released
1950
October 6, 1950
76 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 43
John GarfieldHarry Morgan
Patricia NealLeona Charles
Phyllis ThaxterLucy Morgan
Juano HernándezWesley Park
Wallace FordF.R. Duncan
Edmon RyanRogers
Ralph DumkeHannagan
Guy ThomajanDanny
William CampbellConcho
Sherry JacksonAmelia Morgan- DJDonna Jo BoyceConnie Morgan
Victor Sen YungMr. Sing
John AlvinReporter (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Peter BroccoMacho (uncredited)
Mary CarrollGirl at Bar (uncredited)
Spencer Chan1st Chinese Immigrant (uncredited)- JCJohn CloseDeputy (uncredited)
John DoucetteGotch Goten (uncredited)- JDJuan DuvalBartender in Mexico (uncredited)
- NFNorman FieldDock Attendant (uncredited)
Alex GerryMr. Phillips (uncredited)- DGDonna GibsonLeona's Friend (uncredited)
H.W. GimChinese Immigrant (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Michael Curtiz Director
- Sherry Shourds Assistant Director
- David Curtiz Second Unit Director
Writing · 2
- Ranald MacDougall Writer
- Ernest Hemingway Novel
Production · 1
- Jerry Wald Producer
Camera · 1
- Ted D. McCord Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Alan Crosland, Jr. Editor
Sound · 2
- Max Steiner Original Music Composer
- Leslie G. Hewitt Sound
Art · 2
- George James Hopkins Set Decoration
- Edward Carrere Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Leah Rhodes Wardrobe Designer
- Bill Phillips Makeup Artist
- Myrl Stoltz Hairstylist
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