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Desert Fury

Desert Fury

Two men wanted her love ... The third wanted her life !

19476.01h 36m

Overview

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.

Directed by Lewis Allen
Written by Ramona Stewart, Robert Rossen
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Eddie Bendix

Lizabeth Scott

Lizabeth Scott

Paula Haller

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Tom Hanson

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Johnny Ryan

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Fritzi Haller

Kristine Miller

Kristine Miller

Claire Lindquist

William Harrigan

William Harrigan

Berle Lindquist

James Flavin

James Flavin

Pat Johnson

Jane Novak

Jane Novak

Mrs. Lindquist

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Anna Camargo

Rosa

Themes & Keywords

casinobased on novel or booknevadabridgefilm noirdesertracketeersmining townmother daughter relationship

About Desert Fury

Desert Fury is a drama, crime film released in 1947 exploring themes of casino, based on novel or book, nevada, bridge, film noir, desert. Directed by Lewis Allen, it stars John Hodiak, Lizabeth Scott, Burt Lancaster. The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.

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