He Ran All the Way (1951) / Z-View

He Ran All the Way (1951)

Director: John Berry

Screenplay: Dalton Trumbo and Hugo Butler based on the novel by Sam Ross

Stars: John Garfield, Shelley Winters and Wallace Ford.

The Pitch: “Hey, let’s make a crime romance movie!”

Tagline: DYNAMITE hits the screen with their kind of love!

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

Nick Robey [Garfield] is a dumb, weak-willed middle-aged man living with his abusive, alcoholic mother.  Nick reluctantly joins in on a payroll heist that goes bad.  Nick’s partner and a cop are killed but Nick gets away with the cash.

Nick hides out at a swimming pool and meets Peg Dobbs [Winters].  She’s as stupid as Nick so you know she’s going to fall for him.  Nick walks her home and before long he’s hiding out in the family apartment.  The police are closing in and Nick’s not sure Peg really loves him.  What’s a fella to do?

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