Desperate Search
1952, English. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.
Based on the Saturday Evening Post Story of Three Desperate People
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 19 November 1952
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Walter Doniger
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Desperate Search runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Desperate Search isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Desperate Search?
Desperate Search (1952) was directed by Joseph H. Lewis and stars Howard Keel, Jane Greer, Patricia Medina.