Hit and Run (1957) Full Crime Drama | Free Film

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🧾 Viewer NoteThis upload is a verified Public Domain restoration of Hit and Run (1957), preserved and educationally enhanced by JypsyJ Replay as part of the Educational & Enhanced Edition Series. It includes transformative pop-up historical insights, cast context, and independent B-movie studio analysis meeting YouTube Partner Program standards for original educational content. This edition highlights mid-1950s noir productions, Hugo Haas’ dual role as director and actor, and Cleo Moore’s final screen performance, ensuring long-term preservation for educational use.

All verification sourced from:• The Internet Archive (Public Domain Mark / no-renewal evidence)• U.S. Copyright Office records🔗 Verified Source: archive upload of Hit and Run (1957)

🕵️‍♂️ About the FilmHit and Run (1957) is a crime-drama / noir directed by Hugo Haas and starring Cleo Moore, Vince Edwards, and Hugo Haas. The story explores jealousy, betrayal, and crime centered around a junkyard/gas-station owner, his younger wife, and a mechanic. The film reflects low-budget noir aesthetics, gritty character studies, and tension-driven storytelling typical of 1950s independent productions.

The film is noted for:• Cleo Moore’s final screen role as a classic 1950s femme fatale• Hugo Haas’ dual role as director and lead actor, a hallmark of indie noir productions• Vince Edwards’ early-career performance contributing youthful tension• Compact 87-minute runtime with brisk pacing• Use of shadow and lighting to heighten suspense• Tightly written character interactions emphasizing moral conflict• Low-budget settings effectively used to create noir atmosphere• Sharp dialogue and terse exchanges typical of 1950s crime melodramas• Surviving public-domain prints allowing modern educational viewing• Soundtrack and incidental cues reinforcing dramatic tension

🎬 Film Details• Directed by: Hugo Haas• Produced by: Hugo Haas Productions• Written by: Hugo Haas (story by Herbert O. Phillips)• Music by: Franz Steininger• Cinematography: Walter Strenge• Edited by: Stefan Arnsten• Runtime: 87 minutes (approx.)• Year: 1957• Genre: Crime | Drama | Film-Noir• Language: English• Format: Black & White• Studio: Hugo Haas Productions• Distributor: United Artists• Status: Public Domain (no renewal record found)

⭐ Main Cast• Cleo Moore — Julie Hilmer• Hugo Haas — Gus Hilmer / Twin Brother• Vince Edwards — Frank (mechanic)• Dolores Reed — Miranda• Mara Lea — Anita• Pat Goldin — Undertaker• John Zaremba — Doctor• Robert Cassidy — Sheriff• Carl Milletaire — Lawyer

📌 Verification & SourceAll documentation and historical notes confirmed through Internet Archive, AFI catalog references, IMDb, and mid-1950s independent production records.

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