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Quicksand

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1950 film directed by Irving Pichel

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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.

Released: 1950-03-2479 minDir: Irving PichelCrime, Thriller

Cast

  • Mickey Rooney as Daniel 'Dan' Brady
  • Jeanne Cagney as Vera Novak
  • Barbara Bates as Helen Calder
  • Peter Lorre as Nick Dramoshag
  • Taylor Holmes as Harvey
  • Art Smith as Oren Mackey

Themes

  • car mechanic
  • femme fatale
  • film noir

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

2,990 votes

Year
1950
Runtime
79 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Taylor Holmes
Cinematographer
Lionel Lindon
Narrative location
Santa Monica
Filming location
Santa Monica
Duration
79
FilmAffinity ID
156431
Image
Mickey Rooney-Jeanne Cagney in Quicksand.jpg
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publication date
1950-01-01
Commons category
Quicksand (1950 film)
title
Quicksand
distributed by
United Artists
copyright status
public domain
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