Man Hunt

"SMALL-TOWN BEAUTY CAPTURES NATION'S MOST DESPERATE KILLER!"

1936 1h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

CrimeDramaComedy

Synopsis

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A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.

“SMALL-TOWN BEAUTY CAPTURES NATION'S MOST DESPERATE KILLER!”

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Cast

Ricardo Cortez
Frank Kingman
Marguerite Churchill
Jane Carpenter
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Ed Hoggins
William Gargan
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Dick Purcell
Skip McHenry
Olin Howland
Court Starrett
Addison Richards
Mel Purdue
George E. Stone
Silk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Clemens
Writers: Roy Chanslor, Earl Felton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Clemens, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ricardo Cortez and Marguerite Churchill and Charles 'Chic' Sale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "SMALL-TOWN BEAUTY CAPTURES NATION'S MOST DESPERATE KILLER!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Clemens directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. Bernhard Kaun scores. Louis Hesse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William Clemens, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bernhard Kaun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Louis Hesse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ricardo Cortez and Marguerite Churchill and Charles 'Chic' Sale carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "SMALL-TOWN BEAUTY CAPTURES NATION'S MOST DESPERATE KILLER!".
8IMDB entry: tt0027936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.