Quicksand
After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Released
- 1950
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1950
Storyline
After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.
Top credits
Mickey Rooney ā Dan
Jeanne Cagney ā Vera
Barbara Bates ā Helen
Peter Lorre ā Nick
Did you know
ā¢ Mickey Rooney co-financed the film with Peter Lorre.
ā¢ Mickey Rooney attempted to withdraw from the production, but producer Samuel H. Stiefel held him to his contract.
ā¢ (At around 24 minutes) In the bar scene, there are cases of Pepsi in the background. The ditty Shorty sings on the way to his car is the Pepsi jingle of the era with different lyrics.
User reviews
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
