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Desperate Search

Based on the Saturday Evening Post Story of Three Desperate People

1952 · 1h 13m · 6.0 on TMDB

Adventure Drama Thriller

A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.

Cast

Howard Keel
Vince Heldon
Jane Greer
Julie Heldon
Patricia Medina
Nora Stead
Keenan Wynn
Brandy

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Wayne Langmuir

Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Don Heldon

Linda Lowell

Janet Heldon

Michael Dugan

Lou

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Stewardess

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott

Detective

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Ed

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Communicator (Vancouver Radio)

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Directed by

Joseph H. Lewis

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Released: November 19, 1952

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