Joseph H. Lewis

Although several crime films about lovers on the run from the law were made in the 1930s and 1940s, it was not until the 1950 Gun Crazy that this narrative formula was brought to perfection. The film was produced by the infamous King brothers, who allocated a generous budget of half a million dollars for its production. The final version of the screenplay was written by the exceptionally talented Dalton Trumbo. However, because his name was on the blacklist at... more...