Raw Deal_
"Bullets! Women! -- Can't Hold a Man Like That!"
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
Starring
Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Raw Deal was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. R...
Raw Deal is a Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 19m.
CAST (20)
Dennis O'Keefe
Joe Sullivan
Claire Trevor
Pat Cameron
Marsha Hunt
Ann Martin
John Ireland
Fantail
Raymond Burr
Rick Coyle
Curt Conway
Spider
Chili Williams
Marcy
Richard Fraser
Fields
Whit Bissell
Murderer
Cliff Clark
Gates
Gregg Barton
Robert Bice
David Clarke
Victor Cutler
AD
Alexis Davidoff
AD
Abe Dinovitch
Tom Fadden
VG
Vincent Graeff
Ilka Grüning
FH
Frank Hyers
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Raw Deal about?
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
How long is Raw Deal?
Raw Deal has a runtime of 79 minutes (1h 19m).
Who stars in Raw Deal?
The cast of Raw Deal includes Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt, John Ireland, Raymond Burr.
What is the rating of Raw Deal?
Raw Deal has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 106 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Thriller