Hunt the Man Down

1950 film by George Archainbaud
  • February 16, 1951 (1951-02-16) (US)[1]
Running time
69 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Hunt the Man Down is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young.[2][3]

Plot

When loner Bill Jackson (James Anderson) prevents a robbery at the bar where he works, the ensuing media attention reveals that he is actually Richard Kinkaid, a fugitive wanted in connection with a 12-year-old murder case. Public defender Paul Bennett (Gig Young) believes that Kinkaid is innocent, but lacks fresh evidence to make his case. Now, with an innocent man's freedom in the balance, Bennett must find and interview the crime's original seven witnesses.

Cast

  • Gig Young as Paul Bennett
  • Lynne Roberts as Sally Clark
  • Mary Anderson as Alice McGuire / Peggy Linden
  • Willard Parker as Burnell 'Brick' Appleby
  • Carla Balenda as Rolene Wood
  • Gerald Mohr as Walter Long
  • James Anderson as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson
  • John Kellogg as Kerry 'Lefty' McGuire
  • Harry Shannon as Wallace Bennett
  • Cleo Moore as Pat Sheldon
  • Christy Palmer as Mrs. Joan Brian
  • Iris Adrian as Marie, McGuire's Neighbor (uncredited)
  • Vince Barnett as Joe, Pool Player (uncredited)
  • Al Bridge as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
  • Frank Cady as Show Box Puppeteer (uncredited)
  • Dick Elliott as Happy, Bar Owner (uncredited)
  • William Forrest as J.P. Knight, Public Defender (uncredited)
  • Paul Frees as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
  • William Haade as Bart (uncredited)
  • Al Hill as Pete Floogle - Hit Man (uncredited)
  • James Seay as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller on February 25, 2023. Also on Movies! during July, 2023. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Hunt the Man Down: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Hunt the Man Down at the American Film Institute Catalog
  3. ^ "Hunt the Man Down". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Hunt the Man Down".

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