It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.2/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.6/10149 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 80 | 100% |
Key crew
- Abraham PolonskyDirector, Screenplay
- Ira WolfertScreenplay
Cast
- John GarfieldJoe Morse
- Thomas GomezLeo Morse
- Marie WindsorEdna Tucker
- Howland ChamberlainFreddie Bauer
- Roy RobertsBen Tucker
- Paul FixBill Ficco
- Stanley PragerWally
- Barry KelleyDetective Egan
- Paul McVeyHobe Wheelock
- Beatrice PearsonDoris Lowry
- Arthur O'ConnellLink Hall (uncredited)
- Georgia BackusSylvia Morse (uncredited)
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