---
title: 'Quicksand (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Irving Pichel'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/quicksand-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042869/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Quicksand (1950)

1950 · 79 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Quicksand is a 1950 American film noir that stars Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre and portrays a garage mechanic's descent into crime. It was directed by Irving Pichel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Irving Pichel](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-pichel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Gruenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-gruenberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lionel Lindon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-lindon)
- **Editor:** [Walter A. Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-a-thompson)

## Cast

- [Peter Lorre](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lorre)
- [Taylor Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-holmes)
- [Barbara Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bates)
- [Jeanne Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-cagney)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)

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