4.9
An undercover cop infiltrates a powerful New York based crime syndicate.
Charles Bickford
Rocky Thorpe / John Franklin
Ann Dvorak
Connie Benson
Alan Baxter
Dancer
Wynne Gibson
Orchid
Harold Huber
Panatella
Willard Robertson
Inspector Sullivan
Maxie Rosenbloom
Tombstone
Charles Trowbridge
District Attorney Lucas
John Wray
Maddock
Jonathan Hale
Warden
Fred Kohler
Kruger
Howard Phillips
Al Benson
Robert Gleckler
Nolan
Elliott Sullivan
Hopkins
Maurice Cass
Phillips
Director
James Cruze
Novel
Herbert Asbury
Screenplay
Wellyn Totman
Screenplay
Charles F. Royal
Screenplay, Story
Samuel Fuller
June 20, 2022
7
Charles Bickford doubles up nicely here as nasty mob boss "Rocky" and as his cop doppelgänger "Franklin" in this well paced and quite enjoyable crime thriller. Try as they might, the authorities cannot find a way to keep the presently incarcerated "Rocky" in jail, so they resort to swapping him for a lookalike, days before his release from prison, in the hope that the new iteration can help garner evidence to finally put an end to activities of the criminal fraternities running the city with impunity. There is a functional supporting cast to help this short film along, but mainly it's the strong effort from the star that maintains a fair degree of momentum as he must try and manoeuvre friend and foe before his precarious status is discovered by his gal or one of his cohorts. Passes an hour well, this - well worth an hour.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00