Quicksand (1950)

Directed by

Irving Pichel

Genre

film noir, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A garage mechanic makes a small dishonest decision that quickly spirals into a series of worse crimes. The film follows how one mistake can lead to a complete moral collapse.

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What happens

Quicksand is a 1950 American film noir that stars Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre and portrays a garage mechanic's descent into crime. It was directed by Irving Pichel. The film provided Rooney with an opportunity to play against type, performing in a role starkly different from his earlier role as the innocent "nice guy" in MGM's popular Andy Hardy film series. Critical reception was mixed in 1950, but has warmed somewhat over time and Quicksand has been described as one of Rooney's best performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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