Raw Deal (1948)

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Raw Deal
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"Raw Deal (1948) is a film noir that almost works. If you are going to watch it, or have watched it, you were probably drawn to the film by the famous pair of Anthony Mann (director) and John Alton (cinematographer), or possibly because of the stars such as Claire Trevor (“Queen of Film Noir”) or Raymond Burr (in an early role). The basic test, however, is whether the film works as a whole. Although Raw Deal has many good features, it does not pack the punch that it could or should. The two intertwining plots—a jail break and a love triangle—are handled deftly. Twists and turns and suspense are constant. Will the break succeed? What will Sullivan (Dennis O’Keefe) and his “partner” Pat (Claire Trevor) do when the get-away car dies? Will the police nab them when the do-gooder social worker, Ann (Marsha Hunt), secretly calls the cops when Sullivan and Pat turn to her as the only hideout they can think of? When the three take off in her car, how ... " [More]

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