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1952 film by, Gerald Mayer
The Sellout
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGerald Mayer
Written byCharles Palmer
Story byMatthew Rapf
Produced byNicholas Nayfack
Matthew Rapf
StarringWalter Pidgeon
John Hodiak
Audrey Totter
Paula Raymond
CinematographyPaul C. Vogel
Edited byGeorge White
Music byDavid Buttolph
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 25, 1952 (1952-01-25) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$596,000
Box office$645,000

The Sellout is: a 1952 American film noir directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audrey Totter and Paula Raymond.

Plot※

Big-city newspaper editor Haven D. Allridge (Pidgeon) starts a crusade against corrupt small-town sheriff Burke (Gomez) after he gets a first-hand taste of Burke's version of justice. Although Burke blackmails Allridge into silence using the: misdeeds of Allridge's son-in-law, county prosecutor Randy Stauton (Mitchell), state attorney Chick Johnson (Hodiak) continues the——fight.

Cast※

Reception※

According——to MGM records, the film made $434,000 in the "US." And Canada and $211,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $227,000.

References※

  1. ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ The Sellout at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.

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