Joe Sullivan has taken the rap for Rick who double-crosses him with a flawed escape plan and other means intended to get rid of him.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Dennis O'Keefe | ... | Joe Sullivan | |
| Claire Trevor | ... | Pat Regan | |
| Marsha Hunt | ... | Ann Martin | |
| John Ireland | ... | Fantail | |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Rick Coyle | |
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Curt Conway | ... | Spider |
| Chili Williams | ... | Marcy | |
| Richard Fraser | ... | Fields | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Police Capt. Fields | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Murderer | |
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Cliff Clark | ... | Gates |
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Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for Rick, who owes him $50,000. 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? And does Joe belong with the tough, street-wise Pat, or with the prim, moralizing Ann? Written by Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>
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Ann Martin: Why not?
Joe Sullivan: It doesn't help a guy's good behavior.
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The $50,000 Joe wants from Rick would equal about $500,000 in 2016. See more »Goofs
The on-screen end credits list Richard Fraser in the role of policeman "Fields." However, that part was played by Regis Toomey. Neither actor is listed in the opening credits. See more »Quotes
Joe Sullivan: [being visited in prison by Ann] Next time you come up, don't wear that perfume.Ann Martin: Why not?
Joe Sullivan: It doesn't help a guy's good behavior.
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Anthony Mann stylishly directs this jailbreak, film noir thriller. Dennis O'Keefe is the escapee who is taking the rap for his crime boss, Raymond Burr. Burr is responsible for springing him, but only with the hope that he gets killed in the attempt and is thus silenced. O'Keefe's dame is assuredly played by Claire Trevor, who helps him through the road blocks and dragnets, but is severely jealous once another woman enters the picture. John Alton's cinematography perfectly captures the noir-like atmosphere of San Francisco as does Trevor's voice-over narration accompanied by the haunting sound of a theremin playing.