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Quicksand (1950)
Directed by Irving Pichel
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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.
Rated NR | Length 79 minutes
Actors
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
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2019 | TV | DVD | N/A | 0 stars |
| (Average) 0 stars |
Viewing Notes
Since I checked out this Film Noir DVD set to see TRAPPED, which screened at Noir City Chicago last week, I decided to at least view the other flicks in the set I haven’t seen. This is one of them. Almost thought this was Drive a Crooked Road b/c it looks like the same mechanic station and Rooney is a mechanic. Has a lot in common with that film.
I guess Peter Lorre isn’t listed as one of the featured cast on my library network otherwise I would’ve seen this by now. I’ve checked out every Lorre film that appears in the library database.
Surprised this hasn’t screened at Noir City Chicago already. It’s perfect for it (esp. since they did screen Drive a Crooked Road).
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