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Desperate

(1947)

Cast

Steve Brodie as Steve Randall
Steve Brodie

as Steve Randall

Audrey Long as Anne Randall
Audrey Long

as Anne Randall

Raymond Burr as Walt Radak
Raymond Burr

as Walt Radak

Douglas Fowley as Pete
William Challee as Reynolds
William Challee

as Reynolds

Jason Robards Sr. as Ferrari
Jason Robards Sr.

as Ferrari

Freddie Steele as Shorty
Freddie Steele

as Shorty

Lee Frederick as Joe
Paul E. Burns as Uncle Jan
Paul E. Burns

as Uncle Jan

Ilka Grüning as Aunt Klara
Ilka Grüning

as Aunt Klara

Ernie Adams as Villager (uncredited)
Ernie Adams

as Villager (uncredited)

Erville Alderson as Simon Pringle (uncredited)
Erville Alderson

as Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Leon Alton as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Alton

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

George Anderson as Man on Train (uncredited)
George Anderson

as Man on Train (uncredited)

William Bailey as Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
William Bailey

as Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

George Barrows as Train Passenger (uncredited)
George Barrows

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Baxley as Dr. Wilson (uncredited)
Jack Baxley

as Dr. Wilson (uncredited)

Robert Bray as Policeman with Lt. Ferrari (uncredited)
Robert Bray

as Policeman with Lt. Ferrari (uncredited)

Kay Christopher as Nurse (uncredited)
Kay Christopher

as Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Clarke as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Robert Clarke

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Grahame Covert as Man (uncredited)
Grahame Covert

as Man (uncredited)

Dick Elliott as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Dick Elliott

as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)

Carol Forman as Mrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)
Carol Forman

as Mrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde as Walt's Doctor (uncredited)
Ralf Harolde

as Walt's Doctor (uncredited)

Hans Herbert as Rev. Alex Sorenson (uncredited)
Hans Herbert

as Rev. Alex Sorenson (uncredited)

Leza Lidow as Nurse (uncredited)
Leza Lidow

as Nurse (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr as Richard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr

as Richard (uncredited)

Cy Kendall as Ace Morgan (uncredited)
Cy Kendall

as Ace Morgan (uncredited)

Carl Kent as Detective (uncredited)
Carl Kent

as Detective (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as News Vendor on Train (uncredited)
Donald Kerr

as News Vendor on Train (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee as Mac (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee

as Mac (uncredited)

Glen Knight as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Glen Knight

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Perc Launders as Manny (uncredited)
Perc Launders

as Manny (uncredited)

Art Miles as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Art Miles

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari as Tenant (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari

as Tenant (uncredited)

Jay Norris as Villager (uncredited)
Jay Norris

as Villager (uncredited)

Larry Nunn as Al Radak (uncredited)
Larry Nunn

as Al Radak (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Netta Packer as Woman on Train (uncredited)
Netta Packer

as Woman on Train (uncredited)

Eddie Parks as Bill Frank (uncredited)
Eddie Parks

as Bill Frank (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Villager (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Villager (uncredited)

Jean Ransome as Villager (uncredited)
Jean Ransome

as Villager (uncredited)

Joe Recht as Bellhop (uncredited)
Joe Recht

as Bellhop (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth as Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
Marshall Ruth

as Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

Carl Saxe as Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)
Carl Saxe

as Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

George Sowards as Villager (uncredited)
George Sowards

as Villager (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff as Villager (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff

as Villager (uncredited)

Bill Wallace as Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)
Bill Wallace

as Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

Elena Warren as Mrs. Oliver (uncredited)
Elena Warren

as Mrs. Oliver (uncredited)

Charles Flynn as State Trooper (uncredited)
Charles Flynn

as State Trooper (uncredited)

Crew

Anthony Mann as Directing department
Anthony Mann

Director

Harry Essex as Writing department
Harry Essex

Screenplay

Martin Rackin as Crew department
Martin Rackin

Additional Dialogue

Michael Kraike as Production department
Paul Sawtell as Sound department
Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

George E. Diskant as Camera department
George E. Diskant

Director of Photography

Marston Fay as Editing department
Albert S. D'Agostino as Art department
Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller as Art department
Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera as Art department
Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Nate Levinson as Directing department
Nate Levinson

Assistant Director

Russell A. Cully as Crew department
Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

C. Bakaleinikoff as Sound department
C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director