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The Enforcer (1951)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Drama | Crime | Film-Noir  -   24 February 1951 (USA)
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A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.

Writer:

Martin Rackin
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Humphrey Bogart ...
Dist. Atty. Martin Ferguson
Zero Mostel ...
Big Babe Lazick
Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia ...
Joseph Rico (as Ted De Corsia)
Everett Sloane Everett Sloane ...
Albert Mendoza
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ...
Capt. Frank Nelson
Michael Tolan Michael Tolan ...
James (Duke) Malloy (as Lawrence Tolan)
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Sgt. Whitlow
Bob Steele Bob Steele ...
Herman (as Robert Steele)
Adelaide Klein Adelaide Klein ...
Olga Kirshen
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe ...
Thomas O'Hara
Tito Vuolo Tito Vuolo ...
Tony Vetto
John Kellogg John Kellogg ...
Vince
Jack Lambert Jack Lambert ...
Philadelphia Tom Zaca
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Storyline

After years of pursuit, Assistant D.A. Martin Ferguson has a good case against Murder, Inc. boss Albert Mendoza. Mendoza is in jail and his lieutenant Joseph Rico is going to testify. But Rico falls to his death and Ferguson must work through the night going over everything to build the case anew. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Murder Inc. | Attorney | District Attorney | Death  | See more »

Taglines:

"If you're smart you'll come down - if you're dumb you'll be dead..." (one-sheet poster) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Murder, Inc. See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Everett Sloane, who plays the kingpin of the underworld in this movie, provided the voice of do-gooder Dick Tracy in the 1961 cartoon shorts based loosely on the Chester Gould comic strip. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Rico gets in his car at the hideout on his way to fulfill a "contract" in the city, a crew member is visible in the reflection of the window of the car door as it is closed. See more »

Quotes

D.A. Martin Ferguson: Murder by profit!
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Connections

Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kiss Me Sweet"
Written by Milton Drake
Played over the sidewalk loudspeakers See more »