Hunt the Man Down

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Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George Archainbaud
Written byDeVallon Scott
Produced by Lewis J. Rachmil
Starring Gig Young
Carla Balenda
Mary Anderson
Cinematography Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by Samuel E. Beetley
Music by Paul Sawtell
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • February 16, 1951 (1951-02-16)(US) [1]
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hunt the Man Down is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young. [2] [3]

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Plot

When loner Bill Jackson (James Anderson) 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 (Gig Young) believes that Kinkaid is innocent, but lacks fresh evidence to make his case. Now, with an innocent man's freedom in the balance, Bennett must find and interview the crime's original seven witnesses.

Cast

Shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller on February 25, 2023. Also on Movies! during July, 2023. [4]

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References

  1. "Hunt the Man Down: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. Hunt the Man Down at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  3. "Hunt the Man Down". FilmAffinity . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. "Hunt the Man Down".