Quicksand (1950)
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Quicksand (1950) is a gritty film noir starring Mickey Rooney as Dan Brady, a young auto mechanic whose impulsive decision to "borrow" $20 leads him down a dark path of escalating crime and desperation. As each poor choice pulls him deeper into trouble—from theft to blackmail to murder—Dan struggles to regain control of his life. Produced by Minnelli Productions and distributed by United Artists, this taut and fast-paced thriller exposes how one wrong turn can quickly entrap a man in a web of irreversible consequences.
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