| Gunman in the Streets | |
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| Directed by | Frank Tuttle (English version) Borys Lewin (French version) |
| Produced by | Victor Pahlen |
| Written by | Victor Pahlen (English version) Jacques Companéez André Tabet (French version) |
| Starring | Dane Clark Simone Signoret Fernand Gravey Robert Duke |
| Music by | Joe Hajos |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir Eugen Schüfftan |
| Editing by | Steve Previn |
| Distributed by | DisCina International Film Distributors (Canada) |
| Release date(s) | 1950 |
| Running time | 86 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | English / French |
Gunman in the Streets is a 1950 black-and-white film shot in film noir style. The low-budget B-movie was shot on location in Paris, France. The film was directed by Frank Tuttle, who directed the film noir classic This Gun for Hire. The film was released in France under the title Le Traque ("The Hunt") and later was released in England under "Gunman in the Streets" and in Canada as "Gangster at Bay". It was also titled "Time Running Out" for the US television syndication of the film beginning in 1963. The French/US produced film was never released in theaters in the US.
American army deserter turned criminal on the run, Eddy Roback, is being chased through the streets of Paris. The fugitive finds his old girlfriend, Denise Vernon (Signoret) and tries to get money from her in an attempt to get across the border to Belgium. The girlfriend's friend, an American crime reporter (Duke), as well as a country-wide man hunt become obstacles Roback must get past in order to escape. While trying to raise him money, Denise finds him a hiding place in the studio of a lecherous photographer Max Salva, who may have turned Roback in.