
Out of the Past(1947)
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.


“A guy who yields to temptation just once...... ....and finds it's once too often!”
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.

Mickey Rooney
Daniel 'Dan' Brady

Jeanne Cagney
Vera Novak

Barbara Bates
Helen Calder

Peter Lorre
Nick Dramoshag

Taylor Holmes
Harvey

Art Smith
Oren Mackey

Wally Cassell
Chuck Davis

Richard Lane
Lt. Nelson

Patsy O'Connor
Millie

John Gallaudet
Moriarity
Quicksand is a crime, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of car mechanic, femme fatale, film noir. Directed by Irving Pichel, it stars Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates. 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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