Synopsis
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph M. NewmanDirector
- Francis SwannWriter
- Richard EnglishWriter
- Sol KaplanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Edmond O'BrienMal Granger
- Joanne DruGail Mason
- Otto KrugerCarl Stephans
- Barry KelleyVince Walters
- Dorothy PatrickTrudy Maxwell
- Don PorterLarry Mason
- Howard St. JohnLieutenant Pete Wright
- Robert OsterlohGizzi
- Sammy WhiteChippie Evans
- Fred AldrichPeterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Phillip BarnesUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Jay BarneyDetective Carter (uncredited)
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Themes
gamblingfilm noircriminal syndicateblack and whitebookiehorse track