Movie: Desperate Search

Top 10 Billed Cast

Howard Keel
Howard Keel

Vince Heldon

Jane Greer
Jane Greer

Julie Heldon

Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina

Nora Stead

Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn

Brandy

Robert Burton
Robert Burton

Wayne Langmuir

Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker

Don Heldon

Linda Lowell
Linda Lowell

Janet Heldon

Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan

Lou

Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart

Stewardess

Jonathan Cott
Jonathan Cott

Detective

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  • Overview

    A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.

  • Release Date

    1952-11-19

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    Based on the Saturday Evening Post Story of Three Desperate People

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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