# Gun Crazy (1950)

> A gun-obsessed veteran and a charismatic sharpshooter find ecstatic freedom in each other, only to turn their romance into a fatal crime spree.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11261

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Crime, Romance, Drama
- Director: Joseph H. Lewis
- Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Nedrick Young, Trevor Bardette
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042530/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, fatalistic, sensual, classic noir night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A love story entwined with crime, where passion leads to perilous choices.

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