The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
A police detective finds himself entangled in the web of the underworld when he falls in love with a nightclub singer accused of murdering a crooked lawyer.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph KaneDirector
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
- Robert Creighton WilliamsScreenplay
Cast
- David BrianPolice Lt. Roy Hargis
- Vera RalstonIlona Vance
- Sidney BlackmerFrank Hobart
- Virginia GreySandra Lamoreaux
- Warren StevensStan 'Scarface' Wilbo
- Lee Van CleefPolice Sgt. Emmett Lackey
- Barry KelleyPolice Capt. Art Smedley
- Richard KarlanChad Bayless
- Frank PugliaCesar Cipriano
- Elisha Cook Jr.'Whitey' Pollock
- Ian MacDonaldTrumbull
- Greta ThyssenMyra Bayless
Stills
Themes
murdernightclub singer