The last film Robert Ryan made at RKO before he temporarily quit movies for the real thing. It benefits from photography by later film noir maestro Nicholas Musuraca, with whom Ryan would work again under more auspicious circumstances (and also contains a fleeting appearance by Martha MacVickers, soon to play psychotic nympho Carmen Sternwood in 'The Big Sleep').
Although Pat O'Brien's officially the star it's Ryan who carries the film, and it was already clear he was no ordinary hunk.
Although Pat O'Brien's officially the star it's Ryan who carries the film, and it was already clear he was no ordinary hunk.