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6 June 1962 (USA)
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An aerospace engineer (Ladd) ignores a policeman (Steiger) and hunts down a gang of juvenile delinquents. | add synopsis
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Pretty good--and a good way for Ladd to wrap up his career
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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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80 min
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Finland:(Banned) (1962-2000) |
Norway:16 (1962)
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As Alan Ladd's last starring role, this was a pretty good way to finish his all-too-short career. While it's not the best thing he ever did, it is one of his better films. Unfortunately, for me, a real fan of Ladd, it's also a bit tough to watch because he's obviously suffering the effects of advanced alcoholism--with a puffy look about him and slightly slurred speech. In addition, at times his performance was a bit limp--though at other times, particularly at the end, he was able to rouse some of that old Alan Ladd energy and anger.
The film is about a decent man who through no fault of his own is badly beaten by a group of young spoiled rich thugs. The problem is that the information on who did this was scant so catching the thugs looked uncertain. Plus Ladd had a lot of trouble getting on with his life--particularly when members of this little gang began threatening him and his wife. From that point on, Ladd is a bit like Captain Ahab--with an almost incessant need to find and punish the teens. Surprisingly, Rod Steiger underplays the role of a decent detective who is investigating the case (he sometimes seemed to overact in some films--here he was perfect). He's trying his best to find the boys AND keep Ladd from getting himself in trouble for being a vigilante.
Add to this basic plot decent acting, a very good and suspenseful script as well as a very adult plot for 1962 and you've got the formula for a very good drama--far better than many of the mediocre films Ladd had been making through much of the 1950s and 60s.