I Walk Alone

"Once I trusted a dame... now I Walk Alone"

1947 1h 37m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 81

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Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.

“Once I trusted a dame... now I Walk Alone”

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Cast

Burt Lancaster
Frankie Madison
Lizabeth Scott
Kay Lawrence
Kirk Douglas
Noll "Dink" Turner
Wendell Corey
Dave
Kristine Miller
Alexis Richardson
George Rigaud
Maurice
Marc Lawrence
Nick Palestro
Mike Mazurki
Dan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byron Haskin
Writers: Charles Schnee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Byron Haskin, shot by Leo Tover. 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 Victor Young. 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 Arthur P. Schmidt 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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Burt Lancaster and Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once I trusted a dame... now I Walk Alone".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Byron Haskin directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Arthur P. Schmidt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Byron Haskin, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Burt Lancaster and Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Once I trusted a dame... now I Walk Alone".
7IMDB entry: tt0039482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 23 themes, including "bootlegger", "new york city", "release from prison", "based on play or musical".

The technical file

Cinematography: Leo Tover
Original score: Victor Young
Editing: Arthur P. Schmidt
Costume design: Edith Head
Makeup / hair: Wally Westmore
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: I Walk Alone (1947)

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John Chard2020-02-09
★ 7/10
For a buck, you'd double-cross your own mother. I Walk Alone is directed by Byron Haskin and adapted to screenplay by Charles Schnee, Robert Smith and John Bright from the play written by Theodore Reeves. It stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey. Music is by Victor Young and cinematography by Leo Tover. Frankie Madison (Lancaster) returns to New York after 14 years in prison. Noll Turner (Douglas), Frankie's former partner in bootlegging, is now a wealthy nightclub manager, and Frankie is expecting him to honor a verbal '50:50' agreement they made when he was caught and Noll got away... This is perfect noir foil for the three main stars, Lancaster is all macho mismanagement and edgy, Douglas is suave, cunning and intense, while Scott smoulders and portrays her conflicted character with believable confusion and an earnest yearning for worth. The story intrigues mainly through Frankie being a man out of his time, after serving 14 years in prison, he comes out to find the underworld he once knew has changed considerably. Yet he wants what is his and will put himself through the mangler in the old day way to get what he thinks he rightly deserves. Kay Lawrence (Scott) isn't a femme fatale, she just borders the type by default until the truth will out and the story arc folds inwards (love the way Tover lights her scenes). Douglas revels in being a villain, and the Noll Turner character gives him the chance to smarm, charm and trample on anyone who could affect his monetary gains. And so it is left to Corey as Dave to round out the key affecting perfs. He's the man closest to Frankie, but as a milquetoast type of lawyer, he has, while Frankie was in prison, helped legally cover the financial angles for Noll Turner. All characters are entering noirville and it makes for a satisfying experience for fans of such. 7/10

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