The Hunted (1948 film)

The Hunted is a 1948 American film noir crime film starring Preston Foster, Belita, Pierre Watkin and Edna Holland.^[1] It was directed by Jack Bernhard.

The Hunted
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Bernhard
Written by	Steve Fisher
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap
Starring	Preston Foster Belita Pierre Watkin Edna Holland
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Richard V. Heermance
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Allied Artists Pictures
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	April 7, 1948 (1948-04-07) (United States)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A detective helps send his girlfriend to prison but she claims she was framed. After her release from prison the detective won't leave her alone because he thinks she has now committed a murder. He is still in love with her but continues to hunt her down. There are classic twists and turns. There is a beautiful ice skating scene by (Belita). She was an ice skater in real life.

Cast

• Preston Foster as Johnny Saxon
• Belita as Laura Mead
• Pierre Watkin as Simon Rand, Attorney
• Edna Holland as Miss Turner
• Russell Hicks as Dan Meredith Chief of Detectives
• Frank Ferguson as Paul Harrison
• Joseph Crehan as Police Captain
• Larry J. Blake as Hollis Smith
• Cathy Carter as Sally Winters
• Charles McGraw as Detective
• Tris Coffin as Detective

Reception

Critical response

Film critic Leonard Maltin said of the film, "Low-budget noir has a hard-boiled sheen but a prosaic, overlong treatment; it even finds time for one of Belita's ice skating routines!"^[2]