Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young.^[2][3]

Hunt the Man Down
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Written by	DeVallon Scott
Produced by	Lewis J. Rachmil
Starring	Gig Young Carla Balenda Mary Anderson
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Samuel E. Beetley
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	February 16, 1951 (1951-02-16) (US)[1]
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

When loner Bill Jackson (James Anderson) prevents a robbery at the bar where he works, the ensuing media attention reveals that he is actually Richard Kinkaid, a fugitive wanted in connection with a 12-year-old murder case. Public defender Paul Bennett (Gig Young) believes that Kinkaid is innocent, but lacks fresh evidence to make his case. Now, with an innocent man's freedom in the balance, Bennett must find and interview the crime's original seven witnesses.

Cast

Gig Young as Paul Bennett Lynne Roberts as Sally Clark Mary Anderson as Alice McGuire / Peggy Linden Willard Parker as Burnell 'Brick' Appleby Carla Balenda as Rolene Wood Gerald Mohr as Walter Long James Anderson as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson John Kellogg as Kerry 'Lefty' McGuire Harry Shannon as Wallace Bennett Cleo Moore as Pat Sheldon Christy Palmer as Mrs. Joan Brian

Iris Adrian as Marie, McGuire's Neighbor (uncredited) Vince Barnett as Joe, Pool Player (uncredited) Al Bridge as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited) Frank Cady as Show Box Puppeteer (uncredited) Dick Elliott as Happy, Bar Owner (uncredited) William Forrest as J.P. Knight, Public Defender (uncredited) Paul Frees as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited) William Haade as Bart (uncredited) Al Hill as Pete Floogle - Hit Man (uncredited) James Seay as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller on February 25, 2023. Also on Movies! during July, 2023. ^[4]