Summary
Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 50
IMDb6.5
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −20 min on the typical 106
typical 10686Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1949
February 15, 1949
77 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 scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 2
- Richard L. Bare Director
- Elmer Decker Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Lang Writer
Production · 1
- Saul Elkins Producer
Camera · 1
- Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Magee Editor
Sound · 3
- William Lava Original Music Composer
- Charles Maxwell Orchestrator
- Everett Alton Brown Sound
Art · 2
- Ted Smith Art Direction
- Lyle B. Reifsnider Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
- Alma Armstrong Hairstylist
Other crew · 3
- William C. McGann Special Effects
- Edwin B. DuPar Special Effects
- John Maxwell Dialogue Coach
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