Released:
1950-03-24

Overview:
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.

Director:
Irving Pichel

Runtime:
1h 19min

Genre:
Crime, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Mickey Rooney
  as
  Daniel 'Dan' Brady
• 
  Jeanne Cagney
  as
  Vera Novak
• 
  Barbara Bates
  as
  Helen Calder
• 
  Peter Lorre
  as
  Nick Dramoshag
• 
  Taylor Holmes
  as
  Harvey