Cry of the Hunted
“MGM's Savage Drama”
1953 · 1 h 20 min
Joseph H. LewisCast
Vittorio Gassman 
Barry Sullivan 
Polly Bergen 
William Conrad Mary Zavian 
Robert Burton
Credits
Written by: Jack Leonard
Plot
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cry of the Hunted (1953) is a American crime film directed by Joseph H. Lewis. It stars Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan and Polly Bergen. It runs 80 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (745 votes)
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