An ex-cop is suspected of murder after he is found with a dead woman. The private detective is on the run -- attempting to prove his innocence.
Acting
Richard Conte sweats desperation through every frame.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched B-movie lighting on a shoestring budget.
Director
Robert D. Webb
Richard Conte
Chris Conlon
Faye Marlowe
Lila Neilsen
Kurt Kreuger
Ernest
John Harvey
Burns
Martin Kosleck
Mikail Barak
Mantan Moreland
Harry
Walter Sande
Walter Castle
Cara Williams
Wanda Vann
Charles Tannen
Detective Tonti
Margaret Brayton
Jean
Ann Savage
Florence Cain
James Flavin
Officer Johnny Tracy
Ruth Clifford
Mrs. Gillespie - Tenant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert D. Webb directed this for 20th Century Fox's B-unit, churning it out in under two weeks to fill double bills.
Mantan Moreland's presence is a bitter time capsule: a genuinely talented comedian reduced to 'feets, don't fail me now' panic for white audiences' amusement.
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