

Crime · Thriller
Overview
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
Top Cast


Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Daniel 'Dan' Brady
Mickey Rooney
Daniel 'Dan' Brady


Jeanne Cagney
Jeanne Cagney
Vera Novak
Jeanne Cagney
Vera Novak


Barbara Bates
Barbara Bates
Helen Calder
Barbara Bates
Helen Calder


Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Nick Dramoshag
Peter Lorre
Nick Dramoshag


Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes
Harvey
Taylor Holmes
Harvey


Art Smith
Art Smith
Oren Mackey
Art Smith
Oren Mackey


Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell
Chuck Davis
Wally Cassell
Chuck Davis


Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Lt. Nelson
Richard Lane
Lt. Nelson


Patsy O'Connor
Patsy O'Connor
Millie
Patsy O'Connor
Millie


John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Moriarity
John Gallaudet
Moriarity
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