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Make Haste to Live

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 30m
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6.0/10
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Dorothy McGuire and Stephen McNally in Make Haste to Live (1954)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Thriller
After serving 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, a mobster is paroled and returns to a New Mexico town to exact his revenge on the woman responsible for his conviction.After serving 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, a mobster is paroled and returns to a New Mexico town to exact his revenge on the woman responsible for his conviction.After serving 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, a mobster is paroled and returns to a New Mexico town to exact his revenge on the woman responsible for his conviction.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
282
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Warren Duff(screenplay)
    • Mildred Gordon(based on novel by)
    • Gordon Gordon(based on novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • Stephen McNally
    • Mary Murphy
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  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Warren Duff(screenplay)
    • Mildred Gordon(based on novel by)
    • Gordon Gordon(based on novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • Stephen McNally
    • Mary Murphy
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    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dorothy McGuire and Stephen McNally in Make Haste to Live (1954)
    Dorothy McGuire and Stephen McNally in Make Haste to Live (1954)
    Dorothy McGuire in Make Haste to Live (1954)
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    Dorothy McGuire and Stephen McNally in Make Haste to Live (1954)

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    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Crystal Bensonas Crystal Benson
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Steve Blackfordas Steve Blackford
    Mary Murphy
    Mary Murphy
    • Randy Bensonas Randy Benson
    Edgar Buchanan
    Edgar Buchanan
    • Sheriff Lafeas Sheriff Lafe
    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Josh Blakeas Josh Blake
    Ron Hagerthy
    Ron Hagerthy
    • John 'Hack' Hackenthalas John 'Hack' Hackenthal
    Pepe Hern
    • Rudolfo Gonzálesas Rudolfo Gonzáles
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • 'Spud' Kellyas 'Spud' Kelly
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Mary Roseas Mary Rose
    Rosa Turich
    Rosa Turich
    • Juanaas Juana
    Julian Rivero
    Julian Rivero
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • Motheras Mother
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Ed Jenkinsas Ed Jenkins
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Mrs. Gonzalesas Mrs. Gonzales
    Bob Carney
    • Round-Faced Manas Round-Faced Man
    Joseph Vitale
    Joseph Vitale
    • Big Manas Big Man
    Paul Lukather
    Paul Lukather
    • Deputyas Deputy
    • (as Paul London)
    Dickie Humphreys
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (as Dick Humphries)
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Warren Duff(screenplay)
      • Mildred Gordon(based on novel by)
      • Gordon Gordon(based on novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Crystal 'Chris' Benson, a single mother in a small New Mexico town, senses a shadowy menace stalking her in the night. She acquires a gun and makes arrangements anticipating her own death, tape-recording a message for her teenage daughter which (in flashback) tells of her involvement with Steve Blackford, who has very good reason to hate her. Chris is determined and resourceful, but Steve has had 18 years to plan revenge. Doom closes in... —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • death of husband
    • damsel in distress
    • female reporter
    • female journalist
    • revenge
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    • Taglines
      • Only A Gangster Killer Knew The Secret Of Her Past!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Film-Noir
      • Thriller
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    • Trivia
      The novel Make Haste to Live by the Gordons, on which this film is based, was first published as a Crime Club Selection by Doubleday in 1950.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Cuatro en la frontera (1958)

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    3/10
    This film just doesn't make sense....so why did they leave the script like this??
    The plot for "Make Haste to Live" had promise...but ultimately the film made little sense and this annoyed me. It really could have been a good film.

    Crystal Benson was married to a violent mobster, Steve (Stephen McNally). He slapped the snot out of her and she was naturally afraid of him. Ultimately, she escaped and the law thought that he'd killed her and disposed of the body. So, even without a corpse, he was convicted and spent 18 years in prison. Now, he's out...and looking to exact his revenge on her...now that he's found her.

    While this sounds like a great plot, somehow the writing was not up to snuff. When Steve shows up in the small New Mexico town where she lives, she doesn't tell anyone who his is nor that he's threatening to kill her. Instead, inexplicably, he passes him off as her brother...and allows him to hang around her and her daughter....a young lady who doesn't know that her 'uncle' is actually her horrible father. Why doesn't Crystal tell EVERYONE he's out to kill her, he's a mobster AND why she ran?! This just doesn't make sense and the film became tedious...tedious because the solution to the problem seems simple yet the heroine seems inexplicably dim.
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    • planktonrules
    • Apr 1, 2018

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1954 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Outcast
    • Filming locations
      • Taos, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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