Having seen his father beaten to death by four men in the shadows, young tearaway, Tolly Devlin grows up into Cliff Robertson to find out who did it and to get his revenge. To do this he goes undercover and gets involved with the gangster fraternity.
Tough thriller from Samuel Fuller really doesn't pull its punches with men being burnt alive, children killed and much more besides. This is typical Fuller territory and whilst the story stretches credibility just a touch, it's fast moving and the baddies are convincingly unpleasant. Robertson gives a good performance and is not portrayed as whiter than white either which adds to the tension, although the predictable, Hollywood ending is a bit of a let down in an otherwise exciting, gritty film.
Tough thriller from Samuel Fuller really doesn't pull its punches with men being burnt alive, children killed and much more besides. This is typical Fuller territory and whilst the story stretches credibility just a touch, it's fast moving and the baddies are convincingly unpleasant. Robertson gives a good performance and is not portrayed as whiter than white either which adds to the tension, although the predictable, Hollywood ending is a bit of a let down in an otherwise exciting, gritty film.