Desperate (1947)

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A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge.

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  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
  • Steve Brodie and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)

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Awards

1 nomination.

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19 March 2005 | whpratt1
7
| Classic B Film
This Black and White film from the late 40's had a great deal of class and great acting. Steve Brodie,(Steve Randall),"Frankenstein Island",'81, played a guy who had all the bad breaks and never seemed to be able to settle down with the gal or off spring and have a nice home in a small country town. Audrey Lang,(Anne Randall),"Born to Kill",'47, was the wife of Steve Randall who did her best to help him make the right decisions and even got him to marry her. Steve and Ann Randall kept running away from a terrible threat made by Raymond Burr,(Walt Radak),"San Quentin",'46, who was seeking revenge for the loss of a close family member. Jason Robards Sr., (Detective Lt., Louie Ferrari),"Impact",'49, played the detective who was very interested in Steve Randall and hounded him where ever he traveled. There are some very tense scenes in which Walt Radak uses a clock to drive Steve Randall to a complete breaking point in his life. Great classic B film with a very young looking Raymond Burr and Jason Robards Sr. giving a great supporting role.

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Trivia

The $90 Steve pays for the old car would equate to $1,060 in 2018.

Quotes

Woman on Train: What's so interesting?
Man on Train: Honeymooners... I can spot them every time with that happy, silly look on their faces.
Woman on Train: Hmmm... They'll soon get over that.

Goofs

After the shootout with the police, Steve is driving with one of the gun thugs in the passenger seat of the truck. The gun thug's gun is laying on the seat and the gun thug is passed out on the floor. As a military veteran, Steve would be familiar with guns. He could have taken it and used it to hold the gun thug or simply tossed it out the window. He then could have gone straight to the police since his wife had not been threatened at that point.

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Genres

Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

20 June 1947

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

RKO Encino Ranch - Balboa Boulevard & Burbank Boulevard, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

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