He Ran All the Way (1951)

This is the final film of talented actor John Garfield, who died at the age of 39 shortly after filming was finished. He plays a hardened thug who gets involved with plans for robbing a payroll truck. Unfortunately, he isn't very bright. During the caper, something goes awry and the would-be robbers panic. Gunplay ensues and only Garfield is able to escape with the cash. While on the lam, he is discovered by a kind-hearted, poor girl who takes him to her family's run-down apartment to recover until her parents, who have gone out, return. They become lovers and he is still there when the parents return. Once again he panics and threatens the family with his gun. He plans to leave in the morning and take the girl with him, but first he needs a car. The father later learns that the guard, wounded by the crook, has died. Knowing that he is dealing with a ruthless killer, the father begins plotting the robber's demise. After a long night for the family, the thief grabs the girl and prepares to leave, not realizing that the angry father lies in wait.