Directed by Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann
This story following the cat-and-mouse pursuit of a cop-killing, black marketeer is the quintessential “police procedural,” featuring a degree of technical detail heretofore unknown. An un-credited Anthony Mann (who assumed directorial duties from Alfred Werker) is generally acknowledged as the creative force behind this innovative noir, featuring cutting-edge location shooting by cinematographer John Alton, and climaxing in a gripping chase through the Los Angeles sewer system.
Eagle-Lion Films, Inc. Producer: Robert T. Kane. Screenwriter: John C. Higgins, Crane Wilbur, from a story by Crane Wilbur. Cinematographer: John Alton. Editor: Alfred De Gaetano. Cast: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell, James Cardwell.
35mm, b/w, 80 min.
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