One Way Street
"A stolen fortune, a borrowed woman, and a man too many !"
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico to hide out.
Top Cast
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James Mason
Dr. Frank Matson
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Märta Torén
Laura Thorsen
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Dan Duryea
John Wheeler
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Basil Ruysdael
Father Moreno
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William Conrad
Ollie
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Rodolfo Acosta
Francisco Morales
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King Donovan
Grieder
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Robert Espinoza
Santiago
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Tito Renaldo
Hank Torres
Overview
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico to hide out.
Rating
5.3
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Nov 26, 2023I quite enjoyed James Mason's performance here as the calculating "Dr. Matson". He is frequently summoned to treat the hoodlums of gangster "Wheeler" (Dan Duryea) and during one such visit espies a bag, similar to his own, that contains $200,000 in stolen loot. After a bit of macho banter with his patient, he picks up the bag and makes for the door. He has given the boss some pills and any interference will prevent him from getting the antidote! This is the moment that moll "Laura" (Märta Torén) has been waiting for and she decides to abscond with the doctor. Their escape plan doesn't quite go to plan, though - a car and a plane accident - before they find themselves in a small town where his skills and their burgeoning love start to make them wonder if their master plan is still the best one. Meantime, though very much on the back burner, the mobsters are determined to avenge themselves on both of them. It does rather run out of steam with half an hour to go, and though the ending is actually quite fitting it was all just a little bit rushed and, I felt, frustrating! Still, there's some chemistry between the two and Basil Ruysdael's priest, a sick horse and some really lightweight banditos all play to the story quite well too. You'll probably not recall it afterwards, but it's a bit different.
Trailers & Clips
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