Walt Radak — Desperate Character Profile

About Walt Radak

Leader of the criminal gang responsible for the freight theft and cop killing. He kidnaps Steve and threatens to mutilate Steve's wife to force a false confession for his brother's crime.

Character Facts

Played by

Raymond Burr

Appears in

Desperate (1947)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (8)

• Walt Radak — Conflict Arch Enemy — Steve Randall (Steve Brodie)

  Radak leads the criminal organization pursuing Steve

• Walt Radak — Conflict Blackmailer — Steve Randall (Steve Brodie)

  Forces Steve to confess to a crime he didn't commit

• Walt Radak — Conflict Hostage Taker — Anne Randall (Audrey Long)

  Threatens to harm Steve's wife

• Walt Radak — Alliance Criminal Partner — Pete (Douglas Fowley)

  Works together in criminal enterprise

• Walt Radak — Alliance Criminal Partner — Reynolds (William Challee)

  Works together in criminal enterprise

• Walt Radak — Alliance Criminal Partner — Ferrari (Jason Robards Sr.)

  Works together in criminal enterprise

• Walt Radak — Alliance Criminal Partner — Shorty (Freddie Steele)

  Works together in criminal enterprise

• Walt Radak — Alliance Criminal Partner — Joe (Lee Frederick)

  Works together in criminal enterprise

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More characters from Desperate

• Steve Randall (Steve Brodie)
• Anne Randall (Audrey Long)
• Pete (Douglas Fowley)
• Villager (uncredited) (Ernie Adams)
• Reynolds (William Challee)
• Bus Driver (uncredited) (Robert Clarke)
• Policeman with Lt. Ferrari (uncredited) (Robert Bray)
• Traveling Salesman (uncredited) (William Bailey)
• Nurse (uncredited) (Kay Christopher)
• Simon Pringle (uncredited) (Erville Alderson)
• Ferrari (Jason Robards Sr.)
• Train Passenger (uncredited) (George Barrows)