Cry of the Hunted

About Cry of the Hunted

A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.

Cry of the Hunted is a 1953 crime thriller film directed by Joseph H. Lewis. Its themes are film noir, on the run, fugitive, and louisiana.

Vittorio Gassman appears as Jory, Barry Sullivan as Lieutenant Tunner, Polly Bergen as Janet Tunner, and William Conrad as Goodwin. At 80 minutes long, it arrived in May 1953.

The screenplay is by Jack Leonard.

U.S. Marshals, The 39 Steps, and Southern Comfort make useful companions to Cry of the Hunted, all filed under escaped prisoner and swamp. It carries a NR rating.