He Ran All the Way

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He Ran All the Way

Released Jul 13, 1951

1h 17m

Crime

Drama

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Nick Robey (John Garfield) is a dim-witted thug who lives with his mother and scrapes by on petty crime. He and his slick accomplice, Al (Norman Lloyd), plot a big-time payroll robbery, but their plan goes horribly awry when they're discovered by a police officer and Al is shot. Nick shoots back, hitting the officer and running for safety. While seeking cover, Nick meets Peggy Dobbs (Shelley Winters), a lonely young girl. They return to Peggy's house, where Nick holds her family hostage.

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Michael Sragow

The New Yorker

Berry turned a standard ticking-clock melodrama into an action-movie meditation on manhood.

Dec 8, 2014

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J. Hoberman

Village Voice

Less than a classic but more than a curio, John Garfield's last vehicle marks the disintegration of Hollywood's old left.

Nov 29, 2005

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Sean Axmaker

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[John] Garfield’s final film (he died in 1952 at the age of 39) and a film noir made in the shadow of the communist witch-hunts...

Oct 9, 2022

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David Nusair

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...a terminally erratic endeavor that often feels long at just 77 minutes.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 18, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

He Ran All the Way is must see cinema for fans of Garfield or Winters, who would've made more of an intriguing pair with a heftier scenario.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: B+

Mar 4, 2013

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Alain E

This is totally ridiculous. The cop killer, in the opening scene is slapped by his mother because he overslept! I have not committed many robberies, but the shootout in the beginning looks completely unrealistic. We are in 1951 and the protagonist goes afterwards in a public swimming pool and grabs a woman he never met before to teach her swimming. Then, they go to her house and her family leaves to go to the movies and behind stays their daughter with an unknown man. At the 25 minute mark is time to turn it off. 88% approval on Rotten Tomatoes!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Will G

A good classic Hollywood movie. There was crime and romance. I enjoyed the acting. I watched this on the Criterion Channel. It was dramatic and suspenseful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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j F

Excellent script, acting music and score.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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nick s

Garfield and Winters were great. The movie was well directed. The home invasion scenario doesn't have many surprising permutations, so little intrigue. But for what it was... nicely done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Martin B

The first home invasion movie they say. Makes no difference. That genre is a lazy, very limited movie to make chock full of close quarter, easy to manufacture tension. Garfield and Winters, both character actors each playing their one role. Garfield permanently in a state of tension for one reason or another with brief periods of relief or joy before it all comes crashing down. Winters the frumpy, pleasant gal that just wants to be loved and will absorb all manner of abuse in the process. A perfectly retched movie, horrible writing with tension causing twists that are illogical. The only bright spot the end when the Winters character shoots Garfields and we know the movie will thankfully soon end.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Solid, self-contained noir capped by delicate performances from Muni and Winters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Nick Robey (John Garfield) is a dim-witted thug who lives with his mother and scrapes by on petty crime. He and his slick accomplice, Al (Norman Lloyd), plot a big-time payroll robbery, but their plan goes horribly awry when they're discovered by a police officer and Al is shot. Nick shoots back, hitting the officer and running for safety. While seeking cover, Nick meets Peggy Dobbs (Shelley Winters), a lonely young girl. They return to Peggy's house, where Nick holds her family hostage.

Director: John Berry
Producer: Bob Roberts, John Garfield
Screenwriter: Sam Ross, Dalton Trumbo, Hugo Butler, Guy Endore
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Roberts Pictures Inc.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1951, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 4, 2015
Runtime: 1h 17m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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