I Walk Alone
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| I Walk Alone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Byron Haskin |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Theodore Reeves play Beggars Are Coming to Town Charles Schnee (screenplay) |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Lizabeth Scott Kirk Douglas Wendell Corey |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 25, 1950 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 97 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
I Walk Alone is a 1948 film noir starring Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, and Kirk Douglas. The film was the directorial debut of Byron Haskin. This was also the first of several films that Lancaster and Douglas made together over the decades, including Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957), The Devil's Disciple (1959), Seven Days in May (1964), and Tough Guys (1986), all of which fixed the notion of the pair as something of a team in the public's imagination; Douglas was always second-billed under Lancaster in these movies but, with the exception of I Walk Alone, their roles were usually more or less the same size.
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[edit] Plot
Two rum-running partners during Prohibition, Frankie Madison (Burt Lancaster) and 'Dink' Turner (Kirk Douglas), agree to help each other if either gets arrested. Madison is jailed and after 14 years behind bars, seeks out Turner who now owns a swanky nightclub. Turner, with no intention of giving Madison anything, tries to pacify him by making his girlfriend (Lizabeth Scott) available but this strategy backfires when both fall in love.
[edit] Critical reaction
Bosley Crowther, writing for the New York Times, gave the film a negative review. Crowther also pointed out that the film may have violated the Motion Picture Production Code:
"It is notable that the slant of sympathy is very strong toward the mug who did the "stretch," as though he were some kind of martyr. Nice thing! Producer Hal Wallis should read the Code." [1]
The film today is regarded as a classic, usually due to the film's cast [2]
[edit] Trivia
Clips from the film can be seen in the film noir spoof Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Frankie Madison |
| Lizabeth Scott | Kay Lawrence |
| Kirk Douglas | Noll 'Dink' Turner |
| Wendell Corey | Dave |
| Kristine Miller | Alix Richardson |
| George Rigaud | Maurice |
| Marc Lawrence | Nick Palestro |
| Mike Mazurki | Dan (the doorman) |
| Mickey Knox | Skinner |
| Roger Neury | Felix Walter |
