{"id":2957,"date":"2007-04-09T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-09T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2957"},"modified":"2020-12-15T01:05:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:05:19","slug":"cry-of-the-hunted-1953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2957","title":{"rendered":"Cry of the Hunted (1953)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Go ahead, lieutenant &#8212; prove yourself a hero!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA prison security lieutenant (Barry Sullivan) chases a fugitive (Vittorio Gassman) through the bayous of Louisiana.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cat-and-Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Deep South<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Joseph H. Lewis Films<\/li>\n<li>Machismo<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWhile there isn&#8217;t much to the narrative of this fugitive thriller by Joseph H. Lewis &#8212; law enforcement official chases desperate fugitive, stupidly lets him get away, then vows to catch him again at any cost &#8212; there&#8217;s plenty of atmosphere, and Sullivan and Gassman make sympathetic protagonists. Less impressive is the cast of supporting characters &#8212; including William Conrad as Sullivan&#8217;s beady-eyed partner, Mary Zavian as Gassman&#8217;s swarthy backwoods wife, Jonathan Cott as a bigoted deputy, and Polly Bergen as Sullivan&#8217;s loyal wife &#8212; who come across as walking embodiments of cliches. In addition, for every creative <em>noir <\/em>quip in the film (and there are plenty), the next one is a clunker. Ultimately, <em>Cry of the Hunted<\/em> remains an atmospheric thriller yet not quite a great one, and will likely be of most interest to fans of Lewis&#8217;s work. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hunky Vittorio Gassman as the fugitive<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Gassman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Gassman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Gassman.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Gassman-128x103.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Gassman-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Good use of Louisiana&#8217;s backwood bayous<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Bayous.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Bayous.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Bayous.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Bayous-128x103.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-of-the-Hunted-Bayous-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Plenty of zingy one-liners:<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Now I know why your eyes are always at half-mast, sheriff: your brain is dead.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But just as many are duds: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;At this rate, I&#8217;ll become a cuckoo without a clock.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. This is one of Joseph Lewis&#8217;s lesser films, and not essential viewing.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0045661\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popmatters.com\/cry-of-the-hunted-is-a-little-movie-with-a-lot-going-on-2495444453.html\">Pop Matters Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Go ahead, lieutenant &#8212; prove yourself a hero!&#8221; Synopsis: A prison security lieutenant (Barry Sullivan) chases a fugitive (Vittorio Gassman) through the bayous of Louisiana. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Cat-and-Mouse Deep South Fugitives Joseph H. Lewis Films Machismo Search Review: While there isn&#8217;t much to the narrative of this fugitive thriller by Joseph H. 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