Quicksand
Mickey Rooney is cast once again as the everyman, only this noir crime drama sees him in real jeopardy as Dan, a young man who can't afford to take his girl out, leading him to embezzle $20 from his employer. To make up the shortfall he goes into debt for a hundred and so begins a downward spiral of crime and self-destruction. This grim human drama also stars Peter Lorre and Jeanne Cagney, the sister of Jimmy, as the girl worth all the trouble.
Year: 1950
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Classic Film Noir, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Irving Pichel
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Peter Lorre, Barbara Bates
Duration: 79 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
6.6/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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