| One Way Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hugo Fregonese |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Written by | Lawrence Kimble (story) |
| Starring | James Mason Märta Torén Dan Duryea |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Distributed by | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 1, 1950 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 79 min. |
| Language | English |
One Way Street is a 1950 film directed by Hugo Fregonese that stars James Mason. The black-and-white crime film, considered to be film noir, takes place mainly in Mexico.
Rock Hudson appears as a truck driver, but is uncredited.
Dr. Frank Matson, a physician, steals $200,000 from mob boss John Wheeler henchmen after a robbery Wheeler and henchman Ollie have pulled off. Forced to go on the run, Matson also takes Wheeler's girlfriend Laura Thorsen with him.
After hiding out in Mexico, word gets back to Matson that Wheeler knows where he is. He and Laura go back to Los Angeles planning to return the money, only to find Wheeler has been shot by Ollie. About to meet the same fate, Matson produces a gun and kills Ollie instead.
Laura is waiting for him at a cafe. As they leave, Matson turns to go back for a pack of cigarettes, but is hit by a car coming down the one-way street.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Mason | Dr. Frank Matson |
| Märta Torén | Laura Thorsen |
| Dan Duryea | John Wheeler |
| Basil Ruysdael | Father Moreno |
| William Conrad | Ollie |
| Rodolfo Acosta | Francisco Morales |
| King Donovan | Grieder |