Cry of the Hunted

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Cry of the Hunted
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Screenplay byJack Leonard
Story byJack Leonard
Marion Wolfe
Produced byWilliam Grady Jr.
Starring Vittorio Gassman
Barry Sullivan
Polly Bergen
Cinematography Harold Lipstein
Edited by Conrad A. Nervig
Music by Rudolph G. Kopp
Production
company
Distributed by Loew's Inc
Release date
  • May 8, 1953 (1953-05-08)(United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$544,000 [1]
Box office$625,000 [1]

Cry of the Hunted is a 1953 American crime film noir starring Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan and Polly Bergen. [2] It was directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

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Plot

An obsessive California lawman (Barry Sullivan) chases an escaped fugitive (Vittorio Gassman) through the Louisiana bayou.

Cast

Reception

According to MGM records the film earned $376,000 in the US and Canada and $249,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $179,000. [1]

Critical response

Film critic Hal Erickson, of AllMovie , praised the directing of the film in an undated 2000’s review, writing, "On the whole, the MGM B product of the 1950s contained some of the studio's best-ever 'small' pictures...Cry of the Hunted is directed with flair by Joseph H. Lewis, who always managed to rise above the slimmest of budgets and the barest of production values." [3]

TV Guide in an undated 2000s review in its film guide also wrote well of the film, "Stylishly directed chase film from Lewis who had previously shown his talent in Gun Crazy ...At one point he is caught but again breaks free, only to be recaptured again at the finale. Interesting subplot has Conrad waiting for Sullivan to make a wrong move so he can grab his job." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ↑ Cry of the Hunted at IMDb.
  3. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Cry of the Hunted". AllMovie . Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ TV Guide web site. Last accessed: November 16, 2023.
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