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Cathy O'Donnell | Keechie |
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Farley Granger | Bowie |
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Howard Da Silva | Chickamaw |
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Jay C. Flippen | T-Dub |
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Helen Craig | Mattie |
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Will Wright | Mobley |
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William Phipps | Young Farmer |
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Ian Wolfe | Hawkins |
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Harry Harvey | Hagenheimer |
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Marie Bryant | Singer |
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Will Lee | Jeweler |
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James Nolan | Schreiber |
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Charles Meredith | Comm. Hubbell |
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Teddy Infuhr | Alvin |
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Byron Foulger | Lambert |
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Guy Beach | Plumber |
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Nicholas Ray | Director |
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Leigh Harline | Original Music Composer |
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John Houseman | Producer |
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Dore Schary | Executive Producer |
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Charles Schnee | Screenplay |
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George E. Diskant | Director of Photography |
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Edward Anderson | Novel |
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Nicholas Ray | Writer |
"Cops or no cops I'm going through!"
Bowie (Granger) escapes from prison with bank robbers Chicamaw (DaSilva) and T-Dub (Flippen). Bowie was unfairly convicted of murder. The three plan to rob a bank. Bowie needs the money to hire a lawyer to prove he's innocent. Bowie, injured in an auto accident, finds refuge with the daughter of the owner of a gas station, Keechie (O'Donnell).They marry and plan to live an honest life. But then Chicamaw and T-Dub return and demand that Bowie come with them for one more job. Bowie refuses but finds that he is unable to escape from being hunted by the law. He meets a tragic end after he is betrayed. Keechie carries on and is pregnant with their child.
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