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Desperate

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  • 1947
  • 1 hr 13 mins
  • Suspense
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When mobster Walt Radak tries to trick independent trucker Steve Randall into transporting stolen furs, Steve alerts the police, and Walt's young brother Al is caught and held for a cop-killing. When ruthless Radak tries to extort Steve's help in clearing Al, Steve and his young wife flee for their lives, only to find that the police are also in pursuit. With every man's hand against them, Steve and Anne must repeatedly abandon their temporary refuges. Finally, one midnight, the showdown...

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Cast & Crew See All

Steve Brodie
Steve Randall
Audrey Long
Anne Randall
Raymond Burr
Walt Radak

Awards

  • 2011 - Saturn Award - Best DVD Collection - nominated

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