The old Wrigley Field in Los Angeles becomes the setting for a heist of the armored car by a group of crooks who then shoot it out with the police. One officer is sent to the hospital with a bullet wound, while one of the crooks is seriously wounded yet manages to make it past the officers who search each car passing through their barricade. This riveting crime drama/film noir examines both the thieves' plans to how the investigators take each clue they receive to identify the culprits. Add in a burlesque queen (married to one of the robbers), some thrilling car chases and a finale that will have you dropping your jaw, and you've got a fun-filled "B" feature that shows once again if crime does pay, it comes at a cost.
You've seen all of these character types in movies before, and how the gangsters all seem to be in sync until the bottom falls out. Betrayal always follows, and some will live, but a few will most likely die. These films don't shirk on action, and with mostly a cast of unknowns, seem grittier than some of the "A" features of similar themes. This 1950 RKO movie is pretty much the same theme as 1955's low-budget noir, "The Killing" (set at a race track rather than a ball game). You can pretty much predict how everything is going to turn out, but it is so much fun watching it all unfold. Adele Jergens, one of the great brassy blondes of the golden age of Hollywood, is memorable as the burlesque queen the cops question and who may or may not lead them to the bandits. Crackling dialog, rough action and a no-holds barred and unapologetic atmosphere of grit make this a must for crime/film noir lovers.
You've seen all of these character types in movies before, and how the gangsters all seem to be in sync until the bottom falls out. Betrayal always follows, and some will live, but a few will most likely die. These films don't shirk on action, and with mostly a cast of unknowns, seem grittier than some of the "A" features of similar themes. This 1950 RKO movie is pretty much the same theme as 1955's low-budget noir, "The Killing" (set at a race track rather than a ball game). You can pretty much predict how everything is going to turn out, but it is so much fun watching it all unfold. Adele Jergens, one of the great brassy blondes of the golden age of Hollywood, is memorable as the burlesque queen the cops question and who may or may not lead them to the bandits. Crackling dialog, rough action and a no-holds barred and unapologetic atmosphere of grit make this a must for crime/film noir lovers.