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Raw Deal( 1948)

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Bullets! Women! -- Can't Hold a Man Like That!

Overview

Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dennis O'Keefe

      Joe Sullivan

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      Claire Trevor

      Pat Cameron

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      Marsha Hunt

      Ann Martin

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      John Ireland

      Fantail

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      Raymond Burr

      Rick Coyle

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      Curt Conway

      Spider

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      Chili Williams

      Marcy

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      Richard Fraser

      Fields

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      Whit Bissell

      Murderer

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      Cliff Clark

      Gates

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      Gregg Barton

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      Robert Bice

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      David Clarke

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      Victor Cutler

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      Alexis Davidoff

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      Abe Dinovitch

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      Tom Fadden

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      Vincent Graeff

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      Ilka Grüning

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      Frank Hyers

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      Richard Irving

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      Bill Kennedy

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      Paul Kruger

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      Mike Lally

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      Carey Loftin

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      James Magill

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      Joan Myles

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      Edna Ryan

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      Cap Somers

      (uncredited)

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      Ray Teal

      (uncredited)

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      Regis Toomey

      (uncredited)

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      Harry Tyler

      (uncredited)

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      Robert B. Williams

      (uncredited)

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      John Daheim

      (uncredited)

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      Beverly Wills

      (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Apr 15 2023
    Anthony Mann packs quite a lot into eighty minutes in this quickly paced and engagingly intricate film noir. "Joe" (Dennis O'Keefe) faces festering in jail for years after helping out his duplicitous pal "Coyle" (Raymond Burr) who now owes him $50k. An escape plan almost goes awry and reveals to "Joe" and feisty girlfriend "Pat" (Claire Trevor) that his friend is not exactly trustworthy. What now ensues drags in poor "Ann" (Marsha Hunt) as "Joe" tries to exact his revenge, get his cash, and escape to Mexico - all whilst being pursued by hitman "Fantail" (an adequate John Ireland). What's a litt...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • gangster
    • man between two women
    • getaway car
    • revenge
    • film noir
    • prison break
    • moll
    • police manhunt
    • woman's story