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A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

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Nominated for the Oscar for Best Story (1950)
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Box office
Grossed $3.48M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $1.3M budget
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sidney Hickox
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Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Ivan GoffScreenplay
Ben RobertsScreenplay
Virginia KelloggStory
Status: Released
Release date: September 2, 1949
Original language: English
Budget: $1.3M
Revenue: $3.5M
Countries: United States of America

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