7.0
“They were hunting him down like a mad dog!”
Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
March 12, 19521h 30mIT
6.4
9 votes
Overview
A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
Director
Joseph LoseyWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Tirrenia FilmRiviera Films
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0There is something familiar about this film - it reminded me a little of "Hunted" (also from 1952). Paul Muni is a homeless man who happens upon a young boy "Giacomo" (Vittorio Mununta), who has resorted to petty theft after he accidentally lost the money to buy the milk for him and his impoverished mother (Luisa Rossi) - and a bit of a tragic confrontation ensues between the pair and the elderly shopkeeper. In panic, they end up hiding in the same place, and after repeated attempts to get shot of the young lad, the two start to bond whilst trying to avoid the pursuing Carabinieri. It's an odd…
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