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      Cry of the Hunted

      1953 1h 18m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 45% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A state prison officer (Barry Sullivan) chases an escaped convict (Vittorio Gassman) to the Louisiana bayou. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An enjoyable thriller. Rated: B- Jul 5, 2015 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Vivid film noir ranges from Angels Flight in LA to bayou swamps and dream sequences. Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Director Joseph H. Lewis is known mostly for his B-movie classic Gun Crazy. But, there's so much more Lewis has to offer. Cry of the Hunted is one of those hidden gems. There's a lot to appreciate including the film's technical accomplishments despite its low-budget. The story's first half has a gritty noir feel and then transforms into a Heart of Darkness vibe (protagonist goes up a river to obsessively search for a criminal). 1950s censorship constrained Lewis to only hint at the obvious homosexual attraction between the two male lead characters, but it's obvious what's going on here... Cry of the Hunted is a 50s version of Brokeback Mountain. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Some great camerawork highlights this fun chase film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member just ok teen angst mixed with prison pic added in Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Good urban-rural Noir by Joseph Lewis, (Gun Crazy, Big Combo) with hardcase corrections officer Sullivan doggedly pursuing a well cast Vittorio Gassman deep into his native bayou. The rural stereotypes pile up pretty quickly, and Sullivan is not so ably assisted by a typecast William Conrad, (Cannon, Jake & The Fatman). Not the most original, or Lewis' best - but a fun watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A state prison officer (Barry Sullivan) chases an escaped convict (Vittorio Gassman) to the Louisiana bayou.
      Director
      Joseph H. Lewis
      Screenwriter
      Jack Leonard
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Oct 13, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 18m