Raw Deal |  | Director: Anthony Mann
Actors: Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt, John Ireland, Raymond Burr
Studio: Classic Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  18 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 79 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GEPDLVD52136D
UPC: 796019797818
EAN: 0796019797818
Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 1948
Release Date: October 18, 2005
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 11/28/2006
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After the success of T-Men, ambitious poverty-row studio Eagle-Lion reunited director Anthony Mann with cinematographer John Alton and beefy star Dennis O'Keefe for this change of pace, a haunting revenge noir about an escaped criminal, his loyal girlfriend (Claire Trevor), and a lovely legal aide (Marsha Hunt) he drags along as a hostage... or perhaps something more. Raymond Burr is the sleazy, sadistic gangster who double-crossed O'Keefe; in the film's most memorable scene he lashes out at a clumsy party girl by tossing a tureen of flaming cherries jubilee on the hapless woman (the scene may well have inspired Fritz Lang in The Big Heat). Trevor narrates in a cold, deliberate, yet hauntingly effective tone, which matches the foggy mist that envelopes the characters from the initial escape (a brilliant exercise in minimalism), through the getaway down a wooded coastal highway, to the finale on the San Francisco docks. Mann provides his usual undercurrent of brutal violence (a fight in a taxidermy showroom in which the antlers of a mounted buck become a lethal weapon), but the film is pervaded by a sense of doomed romanticism not seen in Mann's films before or since, and the volatile romantic triangle adds a further edge to the moody tension. Rife with B movie dialogue, the film may come off stilted and campy to some viewers, but taken on its own stylized conventions it's a minor masterpiece of low-budget film noir. --Sean Axmaker
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 Dirty Disc July 29, 2009
Raymond J. Cordani (USA)
Good cast and story line but the disc was not clean. It stopped operating during it's initial play on my DVD player. The message I received when I attempted to restart the disc was a simple one --- "Disc is dirty" or something along those lines. I finally got the disc to play properly by cleaning both sides of the disc with a rough sewn cloth.
I was disappointed with the condition of the disc.
Raymond C
 The Good & Bad Of 'Raw Deal' April 14, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Director Anthony Mann and photography whiz John Alton combined for several film noirs in the late 1940s and this was one. Most of them had the same feel which meant great photography and an okay-but-nothing-spectacular story.
This one was different in that in had a female doing the narration. I wouldn't mind that but in this kind of hard-boiled film, a feminine voice such as Claire Trevor's didn't sound right. Now, if she an edge to her a la Marie Windsor or Ann Savage, fine, but Trevor's voice didn't fit. Trevor was a good noir actress, but using her for narration was a questionable choice.
It did have an apt villain, however, in Raymond Burr. The burly Burr was brutal, which means he was effective. He looked mean and sounded mean, all the way up to his 1954 "Rear Window" performance before going good-guy with television's Perry Mason. Dennis O'Keefe, Marsha Hunt and John Ireland also star and do a fine job. There is a lot of tough dialog in here, which is pure film noir - the kind we noir buffs enjoy!
There are tons of nighttime shots, very dark scenes so make sure you view this on a good DVD transfer.
 An Excellent Film Noir January 21, 2009
Robert H. Lever (Seattle, Washington)
Raw Deal is one of my favorite Film Noir movies. The characters are gritty and real, the plot isn't predictable and the film was recreated by the artistic team of director Anthony Mann and cinematographer John Alton. Alton is famous for his dark moody Noir lighting and camerawork.
The Sony Wonder/Classic Media disc is remastered so the image is crisper than the previous version of this movie available on DVD. This is a double-edged sword however as the film images were brightened and the contrast reduced during the remastering process. This might make the film more accessible to a mass audience, but much of the Noir feeling is lost.
Even so, This is a good affordable version of this classic film.
Raw Deal June 25, 2007
John Farr
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This hard-as-nails potboiler was made for pennies at a Poverty Row studio by Mann and his legendary cinematographer, John Alton. Like the very best films in this genre, there's plenty of raw dialogue, heart-fluttering suspense, and a square-jawed tough guy who isn't afraid to blast away at his nemeses. But the sizzling love triangle that develops between Joe, Pat, and Ann is a perversely clever plot twist that contributes much to the fatalistic tone, with Trevor's cold-hearted voiceover to top it all off. Burr's turn as the brutal Coyle (watch out for that fruit flambeé!) is especially nasty. If you're in the market for a visceral thriller, put your money on "Raw Deal."
Great Film Noir June 8, 2007
R. Steiner
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this film. Claire Trevor is one of the finest ladies of Film Noir, and it is always a treat to see her perform. This was the first film I've seen with Marsha Hunt, and she was just as good as Miss Trevor. Raymond Burr was great as the "heavy". I always like seeing him in pre-Perry Mason roles. One thing I did not care for in this film was the music. It sounded like it belonged in some creepy sci-fi movie. If you are a Film Noir fan, this is a must.
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