Raw Deal

"Bullets! Women! -- Can't Hold a Man Like That!"

May 26 1948 Approved 1h 19m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...

Plot

Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for Rick, who owes him $50,000. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, knowing that Joe will be caught escaping and be shot or locked away forever. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than he's supposed to, and we are posed with two very important questions: Is Joe really the cold and heartless criminal he appears to be, or is there a heart of gold under that gritty exterior? And does Joe belong with the tough, street-wise Pat, or with the prim, moralizing Ann?

Written by

Leopold Atlas, John C. Higgins, Arnold B. Armstrong

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Eagle-Lion Films, Edward Small Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
5,879
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA