Desperate Search 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. Details Casts Galleries Posters Title Desperate Search Release Date 1952-11-19 Runtime 01 Hours 13 Minutes Genres Adventure Drama Thriller Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production Countries United States of America Howard Keel... Vince Heldon... Jane Greer... Julie Heldon... Patricia Medina... Nora Stead... Keenan Wynn... Brandy... Robert Burton... Wayne Langmuir... Lee Aaker... Don Heldon... Linda Lowell... Janet Heldon... Michael Dugan... Lou... Elaine Stewart... Stewardess... Jonathan Cott... Detective... Jeff Richards... Ed... Dick Simmons... Communicator (Vancouver R... Dan Ferniel... Prisoner (uncredited)... Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1000x1500)