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Gun Crazy (1950)
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
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Overview
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr’s behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
Rated NR | Length 87 minutes
Actors
Peggy Cummins | John Dall | Berry Kroeger | Morris Carnovsky | Anabel Shaw | Harry Lewis | Nedrick Young | Trevor Bardette | Mickey Little | Russ Tamblyn | Paul Frison | David Bair | Stanley Prager | Virginia Farmer | Anne O'Neal | Frances Irvin | Robert Osterloh | Shimen Ruskin | Harry Hayden | John Alban | Tony Barr | Don Beddoe | Joseph Crehan | Eddie Dunn | Dick Elliott | Ross Elliott | Franklyn Farnum | Kay Garrett | Pat Gleason | James Gonzalez | Arthur Hecht | Carl M. Leviness | George Lynn | Ernesto Molinari | William J. O'Brien | Monty O'Grady | Jeffrey Sayre | Ray Teal | Dale van Sickel
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/18/2010 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A cool flick I caught on TCM was Gun Crazy a.k.a. Deadly Is the Female (1950). This is Bonnie & Clyde before Bonnie & Clyde. Interesting how this film is partly anti-gun propaganda and yet full on crime spree. Really solid & compelling & frightening. 7.5/10
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