The Damned Don't Cry
Seen it?1950 | 103 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Angels with Dirty Faces or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
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 powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 36K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent Sherman
- Joan CrawfordEthel Whitehead
- David BrianGeorge Castleman
- Steve CochranNick Prenta
- Kent SmithMartin Blackford
- Hugh SandersGrady
- Selena RoylePatricia Longworth
- Jacqueline deWitSandra
- Morris AnkrumJim Whitehead
- Edith EvansonMrs. Castleman
- Richard EganRoy Whitehead