The Hunted is a 1948 American film noir crime film starring Preston Foster, Belita, Pierre Watkin and Edna Holland.[1] It was directed by Jack Bernhard.
| The Hunted | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Bernhard |
| Screenplay by | Steve Fisher |
| Produced by | Scott R. Dunlap |
| Starring | Preston Foster Belita Pierre Watkin Edna Holland |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Richard V. Heermance |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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A detective helps send his girlfriend to prison but she claims she was framed. After her release from prison the detective won't leave her alone because he thinks she has now committed a murder. He is still in love with her but continues to hunt her down. There are classic twists and turns. There is a beautiful ice skating scene by (Belita). She was an ice skater in real life.
Cast
edit- Preston Foster as Johnny Saxon
- Belita as Laura Mead
- Pierre Watkin as Simon Rand, Attorney
- Edna Holland as Miss Turner
- Russell Hicks as Dan Meredith Chief of Detectives
- Frank Ferguson as Paul Harrison
- Joseph Crehan as Police Captain
- Larry J. Blake as Hollis Smith
- Cathy Carter as Sally Winters
- Charles McGraw as Detective
- Tris Coffin as Detective
Reception
editCritical response
editFilm critic Leonard Maltin said of the film, "Low-budget noir has a hard-boiled sheen but a prosaic, overlong treatment; it even finds time for one of Belita's ice skating routines!"[2]
References
edit- ^ The Hunted at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard. Turner Classic Movies, film review, no date. Accessed: August 20, 2013.
External links
edit- The Hunted at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Hunted at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Hunted at AllMovie
- The Hunted at the TCM Movie Database