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Quicksand (1950)

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Summary: Motor mechanic Dan Brady lacks funds for a heavy date with new waitress Vera, the type whose life's ambition is a fur coat; so he embezzles twenty dollars from his employer. To make up the shortage, he goes in debt for a hundred. Thereafter, every means he tries to get out of trouble only gets him deeper into crime, while everyone he meets is out for what they can get. (imdb)

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Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country: USA

Directed By: Irving Pichel

Written By: Robert Smith

Starring: Peter Lorre, Mickey Rooney, Art Smith, Barbara Bates, Taylor Holmes, Jeanne Cagney

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TCI	User	Score
na	FitFortDanga	87	T₉
This is a really enjoyable "out of the frying pan, into the fire" situation. Maybe not as hard-edged as I usually prefer my noir, but the story moves at a rapid clip and never slows down. And I don't mean to imply it's light-hearted, although there is some amusement in how incompetent the protagonist is at committing crimes. There's a simplistic but entertaining good girl/bad girl dichotomy. Some beautiful lighting and shot composition as well. Exciting, fun, and memorable.
na	buser333	35	T₂
na	myfavchords	59	T₂
The acting was fine in this movie but the script was very contrived. The script really ruined this movie as it was totally unbelievable. It would have been nice to see more of the great Peter Lorre as well.
na	sirphibes	65	T₅
na	DePalma	40	T₃
na	Zharradan	70	T₃
na	kyle.loomis	5	T₆
na	imdb	65	T₆
na	Mastroianni	94	T₈
na	JJJames	71	T₅
na	empire434	70	T₆
na	Patryk	70	T₅
na	joseywales	74	T₇
Great noir. You really feel bad for poor Mickey Rooney by the end of it. Lorre floats through this one.

Average Tier 5.15 from 13 Rankings