Cry of the Hunted
Seen it?1953 | 80 min | Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Night of the Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$625K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
- Vittorio GassmanJory
- Barry SullivanLieutenant Tunner
- Polly BergenJanet Tunner
- William ConradGoodwin
- Mary ZavianElla
- Robert BurtonWarden Keeley
- Harry ShannonSheriff Brown
- Jonathan CottDeputy Davis
- Eugene MazzolaAlbert Jory
- George SelkJosh