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Desperate Search (1952) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1952 · 73 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Starring
- Jane Greer, Michael Dugan, Keenan Wynn, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Lee Aaker
Based on the Saturday Evening Post story “Three Desperate People,” the film follows a man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his aviator ex‑wife (Patricia Medina) as they join forces in a frantic search for their two children who vanished after an encounter with a cougar. Their strained relationships and looming danger heighten the suspense.
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