United Artists
Directed by Lewis Allen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM/Fox)
Edward G. Robinson is an easy-going but smart Canadian detective assigned to a series of murders. The trail leads to ex-gangster George Raft and his hoodlums, who have been hired to kidnap a physicist. Moll Audrey Totter seduces the man with the intention of helping Raft, but ends up falling in love with him. Raft gets nervous and bails, but first must confront the persistent Robinson. The two towering figures of gangster dramas are well past their primes here: Robinson rather subdued and Raft noticeably overweight. The plot is not well developed and the direction lacks style. It's not a complete waste of time, but disappointing nonetheless given the talented cast.
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