Quicksand (1950)
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
Director:
Irving Pichel
Writer:
Robert Smith
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Mickey Rooney as Daniel 'Dan' Brady |
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Jeanne Cagney as Vera Novak |
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Barbara Bates as Helen Calder |
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Peter Lorre as Nick Dramoshag |
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Taylor Holmes as Harvey |
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Art Smith as Oren Mackey |
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Wally Cassell as Chuck Davis |
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Richard Lane as Lt. Nelson |
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Patsy O'Connor as Millie |
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John Gallaudet as Moriarity |
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Minerva Urecal as Landlady |
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Sidney Marion as Shorty |
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Jimmie Dodd as Buzz |
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Lester Dorr as Baldy |
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Kitty O'Neil as Madame Zaronga |
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Frank Marlowe as Watchman |
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Alvin Hammer as Auditor |
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Ray Teal as Motorcycle Officer |
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Tom Monroe as Motorcycle Officer |
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Red Nichols as Red Nichols |
| Production | Mort Briskin | Producer |
| Production | Samuel H. Stiefel | Producer |
| Directing | Irving Pichel | Director |
| Writing | Robert Smith | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annabell Levy | Hairstylist |