Quicksand

Home Crime Quicksand

Auto mechanic Dan Brady embezzles 20 for a date with femme fatale Vera. This small crime triggers a catastrophic downfall into a quicksand of debt, larceny, blackmail, and robbery. His desperate attempts to fix his situation only worsen it, culminating in a violent confrontation where he believes he has murdered his boss. Betrayed by Vera and pursued by the law, his only hope for redemption lies with his loyal ex girlfriend, Helen, as he tries to flee.

Crime  Crime Drama  Drama  Romance

Directed by

Irving Pichel

Starring

Mickey Rooney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre, Minerva Urecal, John Gallaudet