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Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1948 DVD Release: 02/26/2002 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 18 mins Studio: Vci Video Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Crime, Thriller, Film Noir, Crime Thriller See Also: Gangsters Guns & Floozies Crime Collection: Raw Deal, Raw Deal

Violent and viscerally sexual, Anthony Mann's muscular low-budget noir tells the tale of a framed gangster's quest for vengeance after he busts out of prison. Once freed, gangster Joe Sullivan Dennis O'Keefe) and his girl friend Pat (Claier Trevor) set off to find the mobster who set him up. The kidnapping of Ann Martin (Marsha Hunt), the social worker who wrote to Joe in prison, leads the fugitive into a romantic triangle of death, passion and tragedy. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Dennis O'Keefe - Joe Sullivan
Claire Trevor - Pat Regan
Marsha Hunt - Ann Martin
John Ireland - Fantail
Raymond Burr - Ricky Coyle

Anthony Mann's tough-as-nails Raw Deal is pure noir. From its twisted psychosexual storyline to its startling deep-focus black & white cinematography by the legendary John Alton, Raw Deal oozes animalistic violence, aggression, angst and sex, baby. Many film noir aficionados consider this film to be Mann's best venture into the genre, which is saying a lot since Mann also directed the action-packed T-Men (also available on DVD from VCI) and co-directed the superb He Walked by Night, a not-to-be-missed police procedural. VCI Home Entertainment's disc serves up the no-nonsense digital goods nicely. The film is offered in its proper full-screen aspect ratio and in its original English language mono soundtrack. The picture looks fine and has been cleaned up, although some wear and tear is understandably present. The soundtrack is also acceptable. The disc also comes with excellent video "liner notes" from author and filmmaker Max Allan Collins, who details why Raw Deal matters and why it has maintained its stature as one of the meanest original noirs. Trailers for other film noir offerings are also included. ~ Derek Hill, All Movie Guide