Raw Deal Movie Review 1948

Sadistic Rick Coyle (Burr) framed one-time associate Joe Sullivan (O'Keefe), who wound up in prison. Joe's moll Pat (Trevor) helps him to escape and they take prison social worker Ann (Hunt), who's befriended Joe, as a hostage. They go after Coyle and Joe begins to fall for the demure dame, who finds the underworld life exciting and even saves Joe from one of Coyle's henchmen. No good guys here but it is fine film noir.

Distribution

VCI Home Video, 11333 E. 60th Pl., Tulsa, OK 74146-6828, Phone: (918)254-6337, Toll-free: 800-331-4077, Fax: (918)254-6117, Email: vci@vcientertainment.com, URL: http://www.vcientertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 79 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Film Noir, Great Escapes, Revenge

Screenplay

John C. Higgins, Leopold Atlas

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr, Marsha Hunt, John Ireland, Curt Conway, Whit Bissell

Cinematography

John Alton

Director

Anthony Mann

Music

Paul Sawtell

Producer

Edward Small, Reliance