Behind the scenes
Summary
An ex-military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two women stand in his way, each with their own agenda.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 51
IMDb6.5
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −23 min on the typical 106
typical 10683Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 6 countries
Released
1955
July 1, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more29 people
- Dennis O'KeefeBarry Amsterdam
- Abbe LaneConnie Peters
- Paul StewartArnold 'Arnie' Valent
- Allison HayesJoyce Kern, Alias Sue Morton
- Xavier CugatBenny Chico
- Richard H. CuttingDavid Healey
- Chris AlcaideNate
- William ChalleeDolan
Carroll McComasMother Valent (uncredited)
Hugh SandersPat Winters
John ZarembaRobert Fenton- GBGeorge BrandJack Roper
Hortense PetraCleo Allen (uncredited)
Al CaponeAl Capone (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersGambler (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bess FlowersGambler (uncredited)- GFGil FryeTony (uncredited)
- RHRobert HainesParty Guest (uncredited)
Charles HorvathHugo (uncredited)
Jack KenneyCrowd Member at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Tyler McVeyHenderson (uncredited)
Joseph MellMarkey (uncredited)
Harold MillerFight Spectator (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Fred F. Sears Director
- Leonard Katzman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Joseph Hoffman Screenplay
- William Sackheim Story
Production · 2
- Sam Katzman Producer
- Leon Chooluck Unit Manager
Camera · 2
- Henry Freulich Director of Photography
- Fred Jackman Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Viola Lawrence Editor
Sound · 5
- George Duning Original Music Composer
- Marlin Skiles Original Music Composer
- Arthur Morton Original Music Composer
- J.S. Westmoreland Sound
- Ross DiMaggio Conductor
Art · 2
- Paul Palmentola Art Direction
- Sidney Clifford Set Decoration
Other crew · 1
- Jack Erickson Special Effects
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