Hunt the Man Down
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| Directed by | George Archainbaud |
| Written by | DeVallon Scott |
| Produced by | Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Starring | Gig Young Carla Balenda James Anderson Cleo Moore Mary Anderson |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hunt the Man Down is a 1950 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young.[1][2]
Plot
When loner Bill Jackson prevents a robbery at the bar where he works, the ensuing media attention reveals that he is actually Richard Kinkaid, a fugitive wanted in connection with a 12-year-old murder case. Public defender Paul Bennett believes that Kinkaid is innocent but lacks fresh evidence to solidify his case. With an innocent man's freedom in the balance, Bennett must find and interview the crime's original seven witnesses.
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Reception
In a contemporary review, critic Edwin Schallert of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "[I]ts interest and suspense are dramatically sustained. A less trite ending would have made it a better production. The quest for witnesses for a crime 12 years old has many novel facets, and holds the attention, because it is well carried out."[3]
References
- ^ Hunt the Man Down at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "Hunt the Man Down". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (February 17, 1951). "Helpful Law Activities Twice Seen". Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
External links
- Hunt the Man Down at IMDb
- Hunt the Man Down at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)
- Hunt the Man Down at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films