The read
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Nicholas RayDirector
- George WellsScreenplay
Cast
- Robert TaylorTommy Farrell
- Cyd CharisseVicki Gaye
- Lee J. CobbRico Angelo
- John IrelandLouis Canetto
- Kent SmithJeffrey Stewart
- Claire KellyGenevieve Farrell
- Corey AllenCookie La Motte
- Lewis CharlesDanny Rimett
- David OpatoshuLou Forbes
- Kem DibbsJoey Vulner
- Patrick McVeyDetective O'Malley
- Barbara LangGinger D'Amour
Stills
Themes
dancerfilm noirhostage situationshowgirlmob bossethical dilemmatrial lawyer