The read
Scores higher than 76% of the 160 1950s crime movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic74/100
315 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph H. LewisDirector
- MacKinlay KantorScreenplay
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
- Millard KaufmanScreenplay
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peggy CumminsAnnie Laurie Starr
- John DallBart Tare
- Berry KroegerPackett
- Morris CarnovskyJudge Willoughby
- Anabel ShawRuby Tare Flagler
- Harry LewisSheriff Clyde Boston
- Nedrick YoungDave Allister
- Trevor BardetteSheriff Boston
- Mickey LittleBart Tare (Age 7)
- Russ TamblynBart Tare (Age 14)
- Paul FrisonClyde Boston (Age 14)
- David BairDave Allister (Child)
Stills
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Themes
guncarnivalfilm noirsharpshooterpayroll robberybased on short storygun violencecrime spreegun shootinggun culturegun enthusiastfugitive lovers