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15 November 1952 (USA) morePlot:
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city, and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
crime commissioner's girlfriend falls for muckraking reporter moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | William Holden | ... | Jerry McKibbon |
 | Edmond O'Brien | ... | John Conroy |
 | Alexis Smith | ... | Amanda Waycross |
 | Tom Tully | ... | Matt Conroy |
 | Ed Begley | ... | Neil Eichelberger |
| Danny Dayton | ... | Roy Ackerman |
| Adele Longmire | ... | Carmelina LaRue |
| Ray Teal | ... | Clint, Police Captain |
| Ted de Corsia | ... | Harrigan |
| Don Porter | ... | Joe Silbray |
| Howard Freeman | ... | Fogel |
| Neville Brand | ... | Red |
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85 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAFAQ
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A nicely assembled rather complex story about small time corruption in an anonymous midwestern city that effectively balances its mix of plot elements into a plausible and interesting whole. Edmond O'Brien plays an idealistic lawyer who heads an investigation that leads him into his own family. William Holden plays an investigative reporter and childhood pal of O'Brien's, a likely and believable role for him, a born cynic on screen if there ever was one, who not only gets to the center of the corruption plague but also attracts the attentions of Alexis Smith, O'Brien's girlfriend and secretary. Directed by William Dieterle, the film should be pulled apart by its competing angles, but isn't, holding together nicely while it fits in the increasingly deadly corruption headed by an always convincing Ed Begley, and showing a sympathetic and at times pathetic O'Brien whose life seems to unravel around him as the film reaches its various points, leading to a tight and exciting conclusion with Neville Brand playing a out of town killer in a crowded boxing arena.