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Desperate

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Calorie Rating: 103
Released: 1947-06-20
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 73 Minutes
Studios: RKO Radio Pictures,

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An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.

Director / Directors

Anthony Mann

Director

Nate Levinson

Assistant Director

Cast

Steve Brodie

Character: Steve Randall

Audrey Long

Character: Anne Randall

Raymond Burr

Character: Walt Radak

Douglas Fowley

Character: Pete

William Challee

Character: Reynolds

Jason Robards Sr.

Character: Ferrari

Freddie Steele

Character: Shorty

Lee Frederick

Character: Joe

Paul E. Burns

Character: Uncle Jan

Ilka Grüning

Character: Aunt Klara

Ernie Adams

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Character: Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Character: Bus Passenger (uncredited)

George Anderson

Character: Man on Train (uncredited)

William Bailey

Character: Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

George Barrows

Character: Train Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Character: Dr. Wilson (uncredited)

Robert Bray

Character: Policeman with Lt. Ferrari (uncredited)

Kay Christopher

Character: Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Character: Bus Driver (uncredited)

Grahame Covert

Character: Man (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Character: Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)

Carol Forman

Character: Mrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Character: Walt's Doctor (uncredited)

Hans Herbert

Character: Rev. Alex Sorenson (uncredited)

Leza Lidow

Character: Nurse (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Character: Richard (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Character: Ace Morgan (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Character: Detective (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Character: News Vendor on Train (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Character: Mac (uncredited)

Glen Knight

Character: Truck Driver (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Character: Manny (uncredited)

Art Miles

Character: Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Character: Tenant (uncredited)

Jay Norris

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Larry Nunn

Character: Al Radak (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Character: Train Conductor (uncredited)

Netta Packer

Character: Woman on Train (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Character: Bill Frank (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Joe Recht

Character: Bellhop (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth

Character: Traveling Salesman (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

Character: Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

George Sowards

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Bill Wallace

Character: Policeman at Warehouse (uncredited)

Elena Warren

Character: Mrs. Oliver (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Character: State Trooper (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Harry Essex

Screenplay

Martin Rackin

Additional Dialogue

Dorothy Atlas

Story

Anthony Mann

Story

Michael Kraike

Producer

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

George E. Diskant

Director of Photography

Marston Fay

Editor

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Roy Granville

Sound

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director