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Cry of the Hunted

Cry of the Hunted

MGM's Savage Drama

1953•1h 20m•5.7/10
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5.7/10(10)

A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Jory

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Lieutenant Tunner

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Janet Tunner

William Conrad

William Conrad

Goodwin

Mary Zavian

Ella

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Warden Keeley

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Sheriff Brown

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott

Deputy Davis

Eugene Mazzola

Eugene Mazzola

Albert Jory

George Selk

Josh

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Doctor

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Dock Attendant

Frank Arnold

Creole Fisherman (uncredited)

Sonia Charsky

Swamp Woman (uncredited)

Jay Lawrence

Deputy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Prison Doctor (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Old Woman (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Helen Winston

Nurse (uncredited)

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