RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by John Cromwell
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)
Gritty crime caper with Mitchum as a police captain trying to stop the mob from infiltrating his city. Robert Ryan scowls appropriately during his screen time while beating up people and barking orders. The murder of an idealistic young cop proves to be the turning point. I thought Mitchum and Ryan were miscast, Mitchum makes a better bad guy and Ryan a good guy, so reversing their roles would have boosted believability.
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