Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down
Theatrical release poster
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
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	February 16, 1951 (1951-02-16)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Hunt the Man Down is a 1951 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.

Cast

Gig Young as Paul Bennett Lynne Roberts as Sally Clark Mary Anderson as Alice McGuire / Peggy Linden Willard Parker as Burnell 'Brick' Appleby Carla Balenda as Rolene Wood Gerald Mohr as Walter Long James Anderson as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson John Kellogg as Kerry "Lefty" McGuire Harry Shannon as Wallace Bennett Cleo Moore as Pat Sheldon Christy Palmer as Mrs. Joan Brian

Iris Adrian as Marie (uncredited) Vince Barnett as Joe (uncredited) Al Bridge as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited) Frank Cady as Show Box Puppeteer (uncredited) Dick Elliott as Happy (uncredited) William Forrest as J.P. Knight (uncredited) Paul Frees as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited) William Haade as Bart (uncredited) Al Hill as Pete Floogle (uncredited) James Seay as Prosecutor (uncredited)

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

1. Hunt the Man Down at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
2. "Hunt the Man Down". FilmAffinity . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
3. Schallert, Edwin (1951-02-17). "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
• Hunt the Man Down at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films