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Quicksand( 1950)

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A guy who yields to temptation just once...... ....and finds it's once too often!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mickey Rooney

      Daniel 'Dan' Brady

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      Jeanne Cagney

      Vera Novak

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      Barbara Bates

      Helen Calder

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      Peter Lorre

      Nick Dramoshag

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      Taylor Holmes

      Harvey

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      Art Smith

      Oren Mackey

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      Wally Cassell

      Chuck Davis

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      Richard Lane

      Lt. Nelson

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      Patsy O'Connor

      Millie

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      John Gallaudet

      Moriarity

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      Minerva Urecal

      Landlady

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      Sidney Marion

      Shorty

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      Jimmie Dodd

      Buzz

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      Lester Dorr

      Baldy

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      Kitty O'Neil

      Madame Zaronga

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      Frank Marlowe

      Watchman

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      Alvin Hammer

      Auditor

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      Ray Teal

      Motorcycle Officer

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      Tom Monroe

      Motorcycle Officer

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      Red Nichols

      Red Nichols

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Dec 27 2022
    Mickey Rooney is rather convincing as a naive young mechanic who pinches $20 from his employer so he can impress his gold-digging girlfriend on a date. Soon, though, the debt spirals out of control as he falls foul of the authorities, his employer and a particularly odious Peter Lorre ("Nick") and is soon being chased by the police for murder. It's been done on a shoestring, but the ending is exciting, if a little cheesy and contrived. The characters are interesting and well hung together and make for an above average quality thriller....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • car mechanic
    • femme fatale
    • film noir