Gun Crazy

directed by Joseph H. Lewis
List(s):"Movie One"
Category: "Suspense"
Year of Release:1950
Date Added:01/16/2015
Date Watched:04/24/2016
Description:Barton Tare (John Dall) is crazy about guns. When he gets out of the Army, he meets Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins), a trick shooter in a carnival. The two hit it off and get married, but Annie wants more out of life and convinces Barton that robbing at gunpoint is the way to get it. They pull off several successful heists but are wanted everywhere they go. The plan one final big score, after which they plan on settling in Mexico. They get jobs at an Armour meat plant, then rob the payroll. Annie kills a woman who pulls an alarm and a security guard at the gate. The escape, but soon the police are on their trail after finding bills from the robbery. They head to Barton's sister's, but she doesn't want them around. His two childhood friends come looking for him. One is now a reporter and the other a sheriff. They flee into a swamp where they're cornered. Annie is about to kill Barton's friends, so he shoots her to stop her and is then killed by his friends.
My Rating:6

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Review - Gun Crazy

Cheesy and low-budget, but kinda exciting. The movie portrayed the Barton and Annie as very much in love but driven — her for excitement and him for her.
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