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Summary
A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 60
Letterboxd · 323 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −13 min on the typical 106
typical 10693Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1951
November 1, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more15 people
- Shelley WintersConnie Thatcher
- Richard ConteBruno Felkin
- Stephen McNallyLt. Kelsey
- Charles BickfordHamil Linder
- Alex NicolCarl Linder
- John McIntireCorky Mullins
- Tito VuoloBarney Schriona
- Chubby Johnson'General' Ball
Minerva UrecalJohnnie Mae Swanson- IBIrvin BerwickGas Man (uncredited)
John 'Skins' MillerHoulihan (uncredited)- RARobert A. O'NeilSpade-Face (uncredited)
- PPPepito PérezMr. Fancy (uncredited)
Syd SaylorProprietor (uncredited)
Ray WalkerNeil (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- George Sherman Director
- Frank Shaw Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Ernest K. Gann Screenplay, Novel
Production · 3
- Aaron Rosenberg Producer
- John W. Rogers Associate Producer
- Lew Leary Unit Manager
Camera · 2
- Russell Metty Director of Photography
- Philip H. Lathrop Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Ted J. Kent Editor
Sound · 4
- Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
- Corson Jowett Sound
- Leslie I. Carey Sound
- Bill Swartz Sound
Art · 4
- Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- Oliver Emert Set Decoration
- Hilyard M. Brown Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Bill Thomas Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
- Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- David S. Horsley Visual Effects, Special Effects
Other crew · 2
- Harvey McDowell Technical Advisor
- Irvin Berwick Dialogue Coach
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