

Cry of the Hunted
1953-05-08 · 80 min · ★ 6.1
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
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- Directors
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vittorio GassmanJory
Barry SullivanLieutenant Tunner
Polly BergenJanet Tunner
William ConradGoodwin
Robert BurtonWarden Keeley
Harry ShannonSheriff Brown
Jonathan CottDeputy Davis
Eugene MazzolaAlbert Jory
Harry CheshireDoctor
Bill WalkerDock Attendant
Nolan LearyPrison Doctor (uncredited)
Inez PalangeOld Woman (uncredited)
Fred SantleyTicket Clerk (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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