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Quicksand (1950) -- After borrowing $20 from his employer's cash register, an auto mechanic is plunged into a series of increasingly disastrous circumstances which rapidly spiral out of his control.
Quicksand (1950) -- After borrowing $20 from his employer's cash register, an auto mechanic is plunged into a series of increasingly disastrous circumstances which rapidly spiral out of his control.

Overview

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6.5/10   569 votes
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Director:
Irving Pichel
Writer:
Robert Smith (original screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 March 1950 (USA) more
Tagline:
A guy who yields to temptation just once...... ....and finds it's once too often! more
Plot:
After borrowing $20 from his employer's cash register, an auto mechanic is plunged into a series of increasingly disastrous circumstances which rapidly spiral out of his control. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
An auto mechanic slips deeper and deeper into the 'quicksand' of crime. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mickey Rooney ... Daniel 'Dan' Brady
Jeanne Cagney ... Vera Novak
Barbara Bates ... Helen Calder

Peter Lorre ... Nick Dramoshag
Taylor Holmes ... Harvey
Art Smith ... Oren Mackey
Wally Cassell ... Chuck Davis
Richard Lane ... Det. Lt. Nelson
Patsy O'Connor ... Millie
John Gallaudet ... Moriarity
Minerva Urecal ... Landlady aka Old Snoop
Sidney Marion ... Shorty McCabe (as Sid Marion)
Jimmie Dodd ... Buzz Larson (as Jimmy Dodd)
Lester Dorr ... Baldy, Jewelry Clerk
Kitty O'Neil ... Madame Zaronga
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Additional Details

Runtime:
79 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Unrated | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Finland:S | UK:PG (re-rating) (2004) | UK:A (original rating) | USA:Approved

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film has one of the first examples of product placement with a box of Bit-O-Honey candy bars by Jeanne Cagney's cash register. more
Quotes:
Landlady: Serves you right, you hussy! more
Movie Connections:
References South of St. Louis (1949) more

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18 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
An auto mechanic slips deeper and deeper into the 'quicksand' of crime., 20 October 1998
10/10
Author: bux from Tecumseh ok

A great little hunk of film noir. Rooney is sympathetic, albeit immoral as the mechanic that steals $20 and slips deeper into despair as the tale moves on. Peter Lorre is despicable as the man you love to hate, the one who drives Rooney deeper into crime. This one was made after the war, as Rooney attempted to regain his box offce appeal in adult roles. A nifty flick,

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