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Cry of the Hunted

1953 · 80 min

This is a relentless, high-stakes chase through a humid, dangerous landscape.

Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen
Tagline
MGM's Savage Drama
Overview
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.

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Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Written by
Jack Leonard
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen, William Conrad, Mary Zavian, Robert Burton, Harry Shannon, Jonathan Cott
Music
Rudolph G. Kopp
Cinematography
Harold Lipstein
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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