Overview
A love story entwined with crime, where passion leads to perilous choices.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- fatalistic
- sensual
- classic noir night
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize a propulsive, visually inventive film noir with strong central performances despite its pulp premise and occasional miscasting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bart and Annie marry after meeting through their shared fascination with guns, then embark on robberies whose consequences destroy their relationship and future.
Bart refuses to use guns for killing, yet Annie's greed and violence draw him into increasingly dangerous crimes.
The couple's cross-country crime spree is presented through energetic movement and the vigorous, fast-driving direction praised by Eddie Muller.
Bart's childhood fixation and Annie's sharpshooting bond them romantically while repeatedly turning their shared passion toward criminal violence.
Films like Gun Crazy, and why
Bonnie and Clyde
shared film noir fatalism, criminal lovers, and doomed crime spree
They Live by Night
shared lovers-on-the-run structure, romantic criminality, and bleak noir tension
The Bonnie Parker Story
shared gun-centered crime romance, restless mobility, and stylized outlaw protagonists
Gunman's Walk
shared pulp crime melodrama, cross-country robberies, and morally corrosive desire
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Release Date
- 1950-01-20
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (317)
Cast
- Peggy Cummins
- John Dall
- Berry Kroeger
- Morris Carnovsky
- Anabel Shaw
- Harry Lewis
- Nedrick Young
- Trevor Bardette
- Mickey Little
- Russ Tamblyn
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gun Crazy about?
- A gun-obsessed veteran and a charismatic sharpshooter find ecstatic freedom in each other, only to turn their romance into a fatal crime spree.
- What is Gun Crazy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gun Crazy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gun Crazy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gun Crazy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gun Crazy?
- Critics broadly recognize a propulsive, visually inventive film noir with strong central performances despite its pulp premise and occasional miscasting.
- Which films are like Gun Crazy?
- Films with a similar feel include Bonnie and Clyde, They Live by Night, The Bonnie Parker Story, and Gunman's Walk.
- How long is Gun Crazy?
- Gun Crazy runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gun Crazy?
- In United States, Gun Crazy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
