Raw Deal (1948 film)

Raw Deal is a 1948 film noir directed by Anthony Mann and shot by cinematographer John Alton.

Pat and Joe kidnap a social worker, Ann Marsha Hunt, who has been visiting Joe in prison, trying to reform him. This begins a doomed film noir love triangle. A fight with a vicious thug John Ireland ends when Ann shoots Joes attacker in the back. After acting in Joes defense, Ann realizes she is in love with him. Relenting, he sets her free and prepares to flee the country with Pat. In their hotel room, Pat receives a phone call warning them that Ann has been seized by Rick, and will be harmed if Joe and Pat do not come out from hiding. Pat lies to Joe that it was a call from the hotel desk clerk, since she is anxious to avoid tempting him to go back to Ann.After boarding a ship, Joe attempts to convince Pat that they can start a new life in South America together. A guiltstricken Pat finally realizes she must tell Joe that Ann is in danger and does so. Joe races to save Ann and kill her captor. Under the cover of a thick fog, Joe manages to get past Ricks thugs and sneaks into Ricks room. A sudden gunfight erupts with Rick and Joe shooting each other and inadvertently starting a fire. Joe and Rick, both wounded, fight handtohand with Joe finally pushing Rick through an upper story window to his death. Mortally wounded, the dying Joe is comforted by Ann as Pat, under arrest, looks on. ........

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