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Movie critics combined give Gun Crazy (1949) a score of 3.1132 out of 4
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Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
GUN CRAZY(director: Joseph H. Lewis; screenwriter: MacKinlay Kantor from his story in the "Saturday Evening Post"/Lillard Kaufman is the uncredited Dalton Trumbo-he was blacklisted; cinematographer: Russell Harlan; cast: Peggy Cummins (Annie Laurie ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
One of the greatest of all films, this "B" movie classic has it all. In telling his story of two lovers on the run, director Joseph H. Lewis uses a startling immediacy not found in any other films at the time. It¹s the kind of energy that only cropped ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
There comes a point where the act of criticism breaks down, and I'd be hard-pressed to tell you exactly why I think Peggy Cummins is just awesome as Annie Laurie Starr in Gun Crazy. She's a little awkward -- in every scene, if you're listening carefully, ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
directed by Joseph H. Lewis USA 1949 (aka "Deadly is the Female") Theatrical Release: December 1st, 1949 - USA Even as a child, Bart Tare (John Dall) always loved firearms. After a brief stint in the military, his friends take him to a ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at DVDBeaver
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
As film noir this hard-boiled story is much superior to the more popular and more critically acclaimed "Bonnie and Clyde." ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Aaron Lazenby)filmcritic.com (Aaron Lazenby)
Combining the palpable, seedy desperation of its best big budget cousins with creative filmmaking born of frugality, Gun Crazy is sure to scratch the femme fatale, love on the run itch of any fan of film. Working from a screenplay by blacklisted scribe ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at filmcritic.com (Aaron Lazenby)
Gun Crazy (1949) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
For everyone who's been wondering when all the really great film noirs will finally hit DVD in a flood instead of a trickle, Warner has decided to finally open up the vaults... with a vengeance. Three of the most acclaimed film noirs of all time, and two ...read the complete Gun Crazy movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
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Gun Crazy (1949) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Gun Crazy (1949) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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