Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He has taken the rap for Rick, who owes him $50 Grand. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, knowing that Joe will be caught escaping and be shot or locked away forever. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than he's supposed to, and we are posed with two very important questions: Is Joe really the cold and heartless criminal he appears to be, or is there a heart of gold under that gritty exterior? Typically I like gangster movies or film noir, but this one just did not hold my interest. At all. Strange, considering it came from Anthony Mann, who is no slouch. I cannot explain it.
