Movie Description
Quicksand
(1950)Overview
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
Featured Crew
- Director : Irving Pichel
- Producer : Mort Briskin,Samuel H. Stiefel
- Editor : Walter Thompson
- Cast : Mickey Rooney,Jeanne Cagney,Barbara Bates,Peter Lorre,Taylor Holmes,Art Smith,Wally Cassell,Richard Lane,Patsy O'Connor,John Gallaudet,Minerva Urecal,Sidney Marion,Jimmie Dodd,Lester Dorr,Kitty O'Neil,Frank Marlowe,Alvin Hammer,Ray Teal,Tom Monroe,Red Nichols
Cast
Daniel 'Dan' Brady
Vera Novak
Helen Calder
Nick Dramoshag
Harvey
Oren Mackey
Chuck Davis
Lt. Nelson
Millie
Moriarity
Landlady
Shorty
Buzz
Baldy
Madame Zaronga
Watchman
Auditor
Motorcycle Officer
Motorcycle Officer
Red Nichols
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Facts
Original TitleQuicksand
Status Released
Release Information
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1950-03-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 19m
Production CompaniesSamuel H. Stiefel Productions
Genres
- Crime
- Thriller
