Eddie Rico (Richard Conte) receives a call from Phil in the middle of the night. He used to be an accountant for a crime syndicate. He's now out of the racket but Phil is demanding a favor. Phil wants a job from Eddie for Joe Wesson who turns out to be a real gangster. Eddie's brother Gino is desperate to escape to Cuba after doing a hit. Their other brother Johnny was the getaway driver and has since disappeared. Eddie tries to save his younger brothers while his wife is desperate to adopt a child.
Richard Conte is great for this role. I like this movie except for Johnny. I can accept the distrust but I can't accept the illogical thinking. They go crazy with bad reasoning. Eddie should be able to convince him to do something. I can't stand stupid people doing stupid things. Eddie isn't smart either. He should know better. He can't be that naive. I like the general premise but the specific writing leaves these characters looking stupid.
Richard Conte is great for this role. I like this movie except for Johnny. I can accept the distrust but I can't accept the illogical thinking. They go crazy with bad reasoning. Eddie should be able to convince him to do something. I can't stand stupid people doing stupid things. Eddie isn't smart either. He should know better. He can't be that naive. I like the general premise but the specific writing leaves these characters looking stupid.