The Damned Don't Cry

Name: The Damned Don't Cry
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1950-05-13
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Joan Crawford, David Brian, Steve Cochran, Kent Smith, Hugh Sanders

1950·Movie·NR·103 min·★ 7.0(63)

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Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

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About The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry is a 1950 English-language crime and drama film directed by Vincent Sherman. The cast is led by Joan Crawford, David Brian, Steve Cochran. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM.

The Damned Don't Cry was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 13, 1950, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Jerome Weidman, Harold Medford, Gertrude Walker
Release date: May 13, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Damned Don't Cry cast & crew

The Damned Don't Cry was directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Jerome Weidman, Harold Medford, and Gertrude Walker.

The cast features Joan Crawford as Ethel Whitehead, David Brian as George Castleman, Steve Cochran as Nick Prenta, Kent Smith as Martin Blackford, Hugh Sanders as Grady, and Selena Royle as Patricia Longworth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof, cinematography is by Ted D. McCord, and it was produced by Jerry Wald.

Is The Damned Don't Cry worth watching?

The Damned Don't Cry holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 63 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, The Damned Don't Cry is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Damned Don't Cry

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