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"The Manhunt They Had to Put On the Giant-Sized Movie Theater Screen!"

1958 1h 27m EN

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7.1

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7.3

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★7.1TMDB · 99🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 4,708

Crime

Synopsis

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In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

“The Manhunt They Had to Put On the Giant-Sized Movie Theater Screen!”

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Cast

Eli Wallach
Dancer
Robert Keith
Julian
Richard Jaeckel
Sandy McLain
Mary LaRoche
Dorothy Bradshaw
William Leslie
Larry Warner
Emile Meyer
Inspector Al Quine
Marshall Reed
Insp. Fred Asher
Raymond Bailey
Philip Dressler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Stirling Silliphant, Fred Eggers, Don Siegel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mischa Bakaleinikoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eli Wallach and Robert Keith and Richard Jaeckel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Manhunt They Had to Put On the Giant-Sized Movie Theater Screen!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Siegel directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Mischa Bakaleinikoff scores. Al Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mischa Bakaleinikoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eli Wallach and Robert Keith and Richard Jaeckel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Manhunt They Had to Put On the Giant-Sized Movie Theater Screen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0051866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.