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He Ran All the Way
Thriller · Crime · 1951
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
Movie details
He Ran All the Way
“DYNAMITE hits the screen with their kind of love!”
1951 Thriller · Crime 1h 17m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over He Ran All the Way?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John Berry
Written by
Dalton Trumbo · Hugo Butler · Guy Endore
John Garfield
Nick Robey
Shelley Winters
Peggy Dobbs
Wallace Ford
Fred Dobbs
Selena Royle
Mrs. Dobbs
Gladys George
Mrs. Robey
Norman Lloyd
Al Molin
Robert Hyatt
Tommy Dobbs (as Bobby Hyatt)
Court is in session
Put He Ran All the Way on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.