Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 7.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Sep 20, 1949

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Run Time: 1h 34m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox


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Synopsis

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.


Main Cast

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Nick Garcos

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Rica

Age : 96 | Popularity : 9%

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Mike Figlia

Age : 64 | Popularity : 27%

Barbara Lawrence

Barbara Lawrence

Polly Faber

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Slob

Age : 74 | Popularity : 6%

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Ed Kinney

Age : 50 | Popularity : 4%

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Pete

Age : 96 | Popularity : 3%

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

Yanko Garcos

Age : 94 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Chester Gore
Chester Gore
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Sound Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Sound
Alfred Bruzlin
Alfred Bruzlin
Harry M. Leonard
Harry M. Leonard
Orchestrator
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen
Directing Director
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Script Supervisor
Stanley K. Scheuer
Stanley K. Scheuer
Production Producer
Robert Bassler
Robert Bassler
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Master
Charles LeMaire
Charles LeMaire
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Costume Design
Kay Nelson
Kay Nelson
Camera Director of Photography
Norbert Brodine
Norbert Brodine
Writing Screenplay
A.I. Bezzerides
A.I. Bezzerides
Novel
A.I. Bezzerides
A.I. Bezzerides
Editing Editor
Nick DeMaggio
Nick DeMaggio
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Department Role Name

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