Cry of the Hunted
Leaving January 31
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1h 19m
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis • 1953 • United States
Starring Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen
Directed in typically dynamic, imaginative style by B-noir maestro Joseph H. Lewis (GUN CRAZY, THE BIG COMBO) this atmospheric, Louisiana-set cat-and-mouse thriller follows an obsessive lieutenant (Barry Sullivan) whose search for an escaped fugitive (Vittorio Gassman) leads him deep into the treacherous bayous. There, hunter and hunted are forced to face their common humanity—and work together to survive the unforgiving swamp.
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