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Gun Crazy

Name: Gun Crazy
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Genre: Crime, Romance, Drama
Released: 1950
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

1950 · Directed by Joseph H. Lewis · 87 min · Crime · Romance · Drama · 17 frames

Tagline

Thrill Crazy... Kill Crazy... Gun Crazy

Crew

Screenplay: MacKinlay Kantor, Dalton Trumbo, Millard Kaufman
Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Edited by: Harry Gerstad
Music: Victor Young
Production design: Gordon Wiles
Produced by: Frank King, Maurice King

Cast

Peggy Cummins as Annie Laurie Starr
John Dall as Bart Tare
Berry Kroeger as Packett
Morris Carnovsky as Judge Willoughby
Anabel Shaw as Ruby Tare Flagler
Harry Lewis as Sheriff Clyde Boston
Nedrick Young as Dave Allister
Trevor Bardette as Sheriff Boston
Mickey Little as Bart Tare (Age 7)
Russ Tamblyn as Bart Tare (Age 14)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: King Brothers Productions
Themes: gun, carnival, film noir, sharpshooter, payroll robbery, based on short story, gun violence, crime spree, gun shooting, gun culture

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