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Based on a true story, this gritty, brutal drama traces how the police, empowered by the D.A., go about smashing a violent betting syndicate. Darren McGavin (Kolchak: The Night Stalker) plays the lead cop on the case, while Warren Stevens (Forbidden Planet) has one of his best roles as the mob's sadistic enforcer. Maggie Hayes and Peggy McCay co-star alongside such veteran tough guys as Tol Avery, Emile Meyer, Nestor Paiva, Robert Osterloh and Joe Turkel; Paul Wendkos (The Burglar) directs from a script by blacklisted writer Bernard Gordon (billed as Raymond T. Marcus). Newly remastered.
Original Release
06/01/1958
US Release
06/01/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Darren McGavin | Pete Harris |
| Margaret Hayes | Lil Polombo nee Alexander |
| Warren Stevens | Rudi Franklin |
| Peggy McCay | Mrs. Jane Harris |
| Tol Avery | Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris |
| Emile Meyer | Police Capt. T.W. Wills |
| Nestor Paiva | Finelli |
| Brian G. Hutton | Jess Johnson |
| Robert Osterloh | Det. Sgt. Bonney |
| Joe Turkel | Henchman Monte |
Directors
Writers
Daniel B. Ullman, Bernard Gordon, Julian Zimet, Ed Reid
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Darren McGavin | Pete Harris |
| Margaret Hayes | Lil Polombo nee Alexander |
| Warren Stevens | Rudi Franklin |
| Peggy McCay | Mrs. Jane Harris |
| Tol Avery | Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris |
| Emile Meyer | Police Capt. T.W. Wills |
| Nestor Paiva | Finelli |
| Brian G. Hutton | Jess Johnson |
| Robert Osterloh | Det. Sgt. Bonney |
| Joe Turkel | Henchman Monte |
| Bobby Helms | Self - Vocalist |
| Robert Bice | Policeman |
| Dwight Brooks | Detective |
| Booth Colman | George - TV Interviewer |
| Dick Crockett | Thug |
| Joe De Santis | Gus Polumbo |
| Joseph Forte | Laundry Contact Man |
| Michael Garth | Mervin - Bartender |
| John Goddard | Mob Telephone Wiretap Expert in Truck |
| Thomas Browne Henry | Ralph Edmondson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles H. Schneer | Producer |
