In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its whistle blower treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its whistle blower treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its whistle blower treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.
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- TriviaPart of Kino Lorber's Sixth Film Noir Box Set along with Jacques Tourneur's The Fearmakers starring Dana Andrews and Dick Foran (who also co-stars in this movie) and The Boss starring John Payne. Although political corruption is not mentioned on the box set itself, it does define all three movies, all of which are regarded as not genuine noir films, but with noir elements.
- GoofsWhen we see Candymouth Duggan for the first time, he knocks down a plank on the fence by the river. When the plank falls, the string holding it can be clearly seen.
- Quotes
Jim Fremont: Every time a man is convicted, a lot of friends and relatives show up here. They scream that the guilty man's been railroaded or framed or beaten up by the police to get a confession. But they never have a shred of evidence to back up that accusation. Now, if you can show me some new evidence, Miss Barton, I'll listen to you.
- ConnectionsReferences The Jazz Singer (1927)
It's well acted, and well structured, but the story hinges on a plot point, and some pseudoscience, that are so loopy they would be camp, if it were not for how straight everyone plays it, like a police procedural. If you get a kick of how old science plays out in old movies, or dated, or incredibly fictional science, that might be fun for you.
Plus, the State's Attorney re-examines something on the flimsiest possible basis. We're all used to that, every time someone says they have a hunch in movies, sure. But this is more like "someone who is biased yelled at me," and "leave no stone unturned to the point of being ridiculous."
So, this is a well acted, well structured movie that hinges on a couple of incredibly goofy plot points.
However, it's a blast to see Jack Lambert in this. I always think of him as the Lee Marvin who never made it big. He's similarly born to play toughs.
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- Chicago vertraulich
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- San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA(scenes shot on location)
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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