Cry of the Hunted

Director: Joseph H. Lewis Joseph H. Lewis

Overview

On the whole, the MGM B product of the 1950s contained some of the studio's best-ever "small" pictures. Filmed on location in the Louisana swamplands, Cry of the Hunted boils down to an extended chase, with escaped convict Vittorio Gassman as the fox and sheriff Barry Sullivan as the hound. Sullivan's deputy William Conrad secretly hopes that Gassman will get away, so that he, Conrad, can step into his boss' job. Polly Bergen is the requisite love interest, effectively deglamourized to fit in with her soggy surroundings. Cry of the Hunted is directed with flair by Joseph H. Lewis, who always managed to rise above the slimmest of budgets and the barest of production values.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2015
UPC:	0888574295059
Original Release:	1953
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	1:19:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vittorio Gassman	Jory
Barry Sullivan	Lt. Tunner
Polly Bergen	Janet Tunner
William Conrad	Goodwin
Mary Zavian	Ella
Robert Burton	Warden Keeley
Harry Shannon	Sheriff Brown
Jonathan Cott	Deputy Davis
Rudolph Kopp	Composer

Technical Credits

Jack Leonard

Joseph H. Lewis	Director
William Grady Jr.	Producer
A. Gillespie	Special Effects
Jack Leonard	Screenwriter
Warren Newcombe	Special Effects