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15 December 1952 (USA) moreTagline:
CAUGHT in the JIGSAW PUZZLE OF A MURDEROUS RACKET.... TORN between two kinds of LOVE!Plot:
New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy investigates a series of murders and uncovers an extremist group. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Effective Minor Noir moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Franchot Tone | ... | Howard Malloy |
 | Jean Wallace | ... | Barbara Whitfield |
 | Marc Lawrence | ... | Angelo Agostini |
| Myron McCormick | ... | Charles Riggs |
| Winifred Lenihan | ... | Mrs. Grace Hartley |
| Doe Avedon | ... | Caroline Riggs, Blue Angel Photographer (as Betty Harper) |
| Hedley Rainnie | ... | Sigmund 'Siggy' Kosterich |
| Walter Vaughan | ... | Dist. Atty. Frank Walker |
| George Breen | ... | Knuckles Mueller |
| Robert Gist | ... | Det. Tommy Quigley |
| Hester Sondergaard | ... | Mrs. Max Borg |
| Luella Gear | ... | Pet shop owner |
| Alexander Campbell | ... | Stuart Pemberton |
| Robert Noe | ... | Tom Waldron Jr. |
| Alexander Lockwood | ... | Harry Nichols |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Filming Locations:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Angelo Agostini: You're a tough guy, Mr. Malloy. I can see that, and I like tough guys who are tough about the right thing. moreFAQ
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This is an effective minor film noir with some good acting and sharp dialog. Although the quality of the print (Classic Film Noir, Volume 2) and sound track is inferior, the cinematography is good with plenty of well-composed shots. The movie is flawed by clumsy direction and uneven editing but there are many scenes where everything comes together nicely and flows smoothly.
Franchot Tone's suave performance as a special prosecutor is convincing and is supported by a good cast. The rambling convoluted plot about his investigation of a commercial Neo-Nazi "hate-group" business is important social commentary that elevates the movie above the typical crime dramas of that era.
Not a great movie but one with redeeming features.