I watched this old film on Turner Classic Movies recently. I had no intention of watching it, but after a few minutes it drew me in. A very young Ralph Meeker, Keenan Wynn, and Robert Horton were in it before they each hit their stride as film and TV stars. It is a surprisingly good low budget 'film noir" piece. Although it is predictable, and formulaic, it still has appeal. It was sort of like the rough draft for the show "Highway Patrol" and "Chips."
