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Desperate

Film noir. A trucker accidentally becomes involved in a gang's robbery of a fur warehouse, during which a policeman is killed.

Film noir. A trucker accidentally becomes involved in a gang's robbery of a fur warehouse, during which a policeman is killed. When one of the gang members is captured and charged with murder, the gang realise that he has tipped off the police and brutally attack him, forcing him to flee with his wife to the country. The fugitive must keep ahead of not only the gangsters but also the police who believe him to be guilty.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Apr 200803:00

Credits

RoleContributor
ActorSteve Brodie
DirectorAnthony Mann
ActorAudrey Long
ActorRaymond Burr
ActorDouglas Fowley
ActorJason Robards

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Apr 200803:00