I Walk Alone (1948)

Director:

Byron Haskin

Writers:

Theodore Reeves (play)
Robert Smith (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

16 January 1948 (USA)

Genre:

Film-Noir | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Ruthless! because once he trusted a dame!

Plot:

Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play

Cast

Burt Lancaster	...	Frankie Madison
Lizabeth Scott	...	Kay Lawrence
Kirk Douglas	...	Noll 'Dink' Turner
Wendell Corey	...	Dave
Kristine Miller	...	Mrs. Alexis Richardson
George Rigaud	...	Maurice
Marc Lawrence	...	Nick Palestro
Mike Mazurki	...	Dan (the doorman)
Mickey Knox	...	Skinner
Roger Neury	...	Felix Walter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Barber	...	Newsboy (uncredited)
John Bishop	...	Ben (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown	...	Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
Gino Corrado	...	George (uncredited)
James Davies	...	Masseur (uncredited)
Jean Del Val	...	Henri (the chef) (uncredited)
Bess Flowers	...	Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Sam Harris	...	Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Olin Howland	...	Ed (the watchman) (uncredited)
Bruce Lester	...	Charles (uncredited)
Walter Merrill	...	Det. Schreiber (uncredited)
Frank Mills	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse	...	Toll booth policeman (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Perrin	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson	...	Heinz (uncredited)
Cap Somers	...	Butcher (uncredited)
Freddie Steele	...	Tiger Rose (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan	...	Policeman (uncredited)

Directed by
Byron Haskin

Writing credits
Theodore Reeves		(play "Beggars Are Coming to Town")
Robert Smith		(adaptation) and
John Bright		(adaptation)
Charles Schnee		(screenplay)

Produced by
Hal B. Wallis	....	producer

Original Music by
Victor Young

Cinematography by
Leo Tover		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Arthur P. Schmidt		(as Arthur Schmidt)

Art Direction by
Franz Bachelin
Hans Dreier

Set Decoration by
Sam Comer
Patrick Delany

Costume Design by
Edith Head

Makeup Department
Wally Westmore	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard McWhorter	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Harry Lindgren	....	sound
Walter Oberst	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Farciot Edouart	....	process photographer

Music Department
Sidney Cutner	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Joan Hathaway	....	dialogue director

Production Companies

• Hal Wallis Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1948) (USA) (theatrical)
• Les Films Paramount (1949) (France) (theatrical)
• Paramount Films of Italy Inc. (1949) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Paramount-Films (1949) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Paramount (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Norway:16 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #12235)

Company:

Hal Wallis Productions

Trivia:

First of seven films that Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster made together.

Quotes:

Nick Palestro: For a buck, you'd double-cross your own mother.
Skinner: Why not? She'd do the same to me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?

A fine, underrated film-noir

After waiting for years to see this fine film-noir, I finally did today. Two young hoodlums (Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas) are running illegal booze into another county during prohibition and get chased by the cops. The two separate after one of the cops is killed, and Douglas escapes, but Lancaster is caught and goes to jail. 14 years later, Lancaster is out and finds that Douglas has gone legit and is the owner of a major nightclub and doing quite well. Lancaster feels Douglas owes him something, and wants to become a full partner. Douglas then makes plans to eliminate him. Part of Douglas's plans include using his own mistress (Ms. Scott) to lead Lancaster on. A good thriller all around, predictable at times but very stylish, gritty and involving all the time. A "can't miss" for noir-fans.