Mickey Rooney is rather convincing as a naive young mechanic who pinches $20 from his employer so...
Quicksand
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
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Quicksand
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 24, 1950
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Crime, Drama
User Score
61%
Original Title
Quicksand
Production Companies
Samuel H. Stiefel Productions
Director
Irving Pichel
Description
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.