| Quicksand | |
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| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Screenplay by | Robert Smith |
| Produced by | Mort Briskin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Walter Thompson |
| Music by | Louis Gruenberg |
Production company | Samuel H. Stiefel Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Quicksand is a 1950 American film noir that stars Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre and portrays a garage mechanic's descent into crime. It was directed by Irving Pichel shortly before he was included in the Hollywood blacklist (which was instituted by the House Un-American Activities Committee to block screenwriters with suspected Communist affiliation from obtaining employment). The film provided Rooney with an opportunity to play against type, performing in a role starkly different from his earlier role as the innocent "nice guy" in MGM's popular Andy Hardy film series.[1][2]
- ^ Erickson, Glenn (2000). "DVD Savant Review: Quicksand", November 17, 2000. DVD Talk, El Segundo, California. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Nathaniel (2013). "Quicksand (1950)", article, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Atlanta, Georgia; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Retrieved October 9, 2019.