Desperate

1947 NR 1h 13m 6.8

A young married couple flee both police and a gangster out for revenge.

When mobster Walt Radak tries to trick independent trucker Steve Randall into transporting stolen furs, Steve alerts the police, and Walt's young brother Al is caught and held for a cop-killing. When ruthless Radak tries to extort Steve's help in clearing Al, Steve and his young wife flee for their lives, only to find that the police are also in pursuit. With every man's hand against them, Steve and Anne must repeatedly abandon their temporary refuges. Finally, one midnight, the showdown...

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Info about Desperate

Studio(s): RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: Jun 20, 1947

Production Country: United States

Genres: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller