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6 June 1962 (USA) morePlot:
An aerospace engineer (Ladd) ignores a policeman (Steiger) and hunts down a gang of juvenile delinquents. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alan Ladd | ... | Walt Sherill |
 | Rod Steiger | ... | Detective Sergeant Koleski |
 | Michael Callan | ... | Chuck |
| Dolores Dorn | ... | Tracey Sherill |
| Kenneth MacKenna | ... | Paul Logan |
| Margaret Hayes | ... | Mrs. Landry |
| Stanley Adams | ... | Finney |
| Chris Robinson | ... | Everett |
| Jeanne Cooper | ... | Mrs. Quinn |
| Arnold Merritt | ... | Bill |
| Mark Slade | ... | Tommy |
| Henry Beckman | ... | Joe Bradford |
| Clegg Hoyt | ... | Noddy |
| Jordan Gerler | ... | Jack |
| Robert Cleaves | ... | Doctor |
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I had fairly low expectations going into this one, but the film quickly churns into full noir-ish life as one of the last of what was to be a dying breed of movie--a psychological thriller pulling us close to the world of the always fascinating Alan Ladd as he runs head on into forces beyond his control. (I disagree that Ladd's personal problems detract from his performance at all. In fact to me the intentional darkness of the mood is simply strengthened by Ladd just as he was able to do in a dozen other gripping dramas both large and small. This is a "small" drama, to be sure, but none the less intense and intriguing.
A plot theme emerges here treated the way a great noir director of the 40's might have treated it--pathological youth violence, a real social problem often glossed over {Rebel Without A Cause, for example) or in later 1960's films glamorized and turned into the iconic images for a new generation.
But here it is--stark, vicious, mindless, and cruel just because people can get away with it. This is a brave and unflinching film and a real treat for those who appreciate the genre. Keep your expectations modest and it will surprise you quite happily!