7/10
Taut and punchy Fleischer B-noir
30 May 2005
Richard Fleischer could get more out of a small budget than any director could in the 1950's. His string of 50's 'B' films-noir are legendary to any film noir fanatic.

This film is short and quick-paced. You'll have to watch and not blink or the movie's gone.

Do yourself a favor and grab some cigarettes and a beer and sit down and catch this one the next time it's on; it's an extremely brisk, tight and taut thriller.

There are no holes. Charles McGraw - who looks amazingly like Dick Tracy would if Dick were a real guy, is tough and solid as usual. I would have hated to meet McGraw in an alley back in the day!

I can't wait for the DVD...
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