The Damned Don't Cry

This article is about the 1950 film. For the 2022 film, see The Damned Don't Cry (2022 film). For the Visage album, see The Damned Don't Cry (album). For the Visage song, see The Damned Don't Cry (song).
The Damned Don't Cry
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVincent Sherman
Screenplay byHarold Medford
Jerome Weidman
Gertrude Walker
Based onCase History
1950 novel
by Gertrude Walker
Produced byJerry Wald
StarringJoan Crawford
David Brian
CinematographyTed McCord, A.S.C.
Edited byRudi Fehr
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Warner Bros.
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • May 7, 1950 (1950-05-07) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,233,000[1]
Box office$2,211,000[1]

The Damned Don't Cry is a 1950 American film noir crime-drama directed by Vincent Sherman and featuring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. It tells of a woman's involvement with an organized crime boss and his subordinates. The screenplay by Harold Medford and Jerome Weidman was based on the story "Case History" by Gertrude Walker. The plot is loosely based on the relationship of Bugsy Siegel and Virginia Hill. The film was directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Jerry Wald. The Damned Don't Cry is the first of three cinematic collaborations between Sherman and Crawford, the others being Harriet Craig (1950) and Goodbye, My Fancy (1951).[2]

  1. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 30 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ The Damned Don't Cry! at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.