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The Enforcer

1951Movie1 h 27 minNR

80

GreatGoodWatch score

80

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Pulls you in.
Keeps you on edge.
Weighs on you.
Feels like real life.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 89Audiences 71GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer89%
IMDb7.2
Audience score70%
Box office
2.6×its budget
Budget
$1 M
Worldwide
$3 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
Released
1951
February 24, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
DramaThriller
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Directing · 2
Raoul Walsh Director
Bretaigne Windust Director
Writing · 1
Martin Rackin Screenplay
Production · 1
Milton Sperling Producer
Camera · 1
Robert Burks Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Fred Allen Editor
Sound · 3
David Buttolph Original Music Composer
Dolph Thomas Sound
Maurice De Packh Music Arranger
Art · 2
Charles H. Clarke Art Direction
William L. Kuehl Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Larry Butterworth Makeup Artist
Vera Peterson Hairstylist

Tropes

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