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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 86% of the 160 1950s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
211 audience votes
Key crew
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Otto PremingerDirector
- Cyril J. MockridgeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dana AndrewsDet. Sgt. Mark Dixon
- Gene TierneyMorgan Taylor
- Bert FreedDet. Sgt. Paul Klein
- Gary MerrillTommy Scalise
- Karl MaldenDet. Lt. Thomas
- Tom TullyJiggs Taylor
- Ruth DonnellyMartha
- Craig StevensKen Paine
- Fred AldrichDetective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
- Tom ColemanDetective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
- Chuck HamiltonDetective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
- Ian MacDonaldDetective Casey (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
new york citytaxitaxi driverman woman relationshipcover-upfilm noirbad copframedpolice detectivepolicemanmurder investigationillegal gambling