It runs a compact 1h 29m.
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Synopsis
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.9/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.7/10583 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 83 | 100% |
Key crew
- Fritz LangDirector
- Sydney BoehmScreenplay
- Henry VarsOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur MortonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Glenn FordDet. Sgt. Dave Bannion
- Gloria GrahameDebby Marsh
- Jocelyn BrandoKatie Bannion
- Alexander ScourbyMike Lagana
- Lee MarvinVince Stone
- Jeanette NolanBertha Duncan
- Peter WhitneyTierney
- Willis BoucheyLt. Ted Wilks
- Robert BurtonDet. Gus Burke
- Adam WilliamsLarry Gordon
- Howard WendellPolice Commissioner Higgins
- Chris AlcaideGeorge Rose
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