Top billed cast

1. 

   James Cagney

   Ralph Cotter

2. 

   Barbara Payton

   Holiday Carleton

3. 

   Helena Carter

   Margaret Dobson

4. 

   Ward Bond

   Inspector Charles Weber

5. 

   Luther Adler

   Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon

6. 

   Barton MacLane

   Lieutenant John Reece

7. 

   Steve Brodie

   Joe 'Jinx' Raynor

8. 

   Rhys Williams

   Vic Mason

9. 

   Herbert Heyes

   Ezra Dobson

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-09-06

James Cagney positively oozes malevolence in this gritty and dark thriller. He is "Cotter", a violent man who escapes from prison with the help the rather naive "Holiday" (Barbara Peyton). Pretty soon she is putty in his hands, swiftly followed by a couple of bent cops - and before we know it, he is running quite a successful little crime syndicate with a brand new identity. A chance encounter with the wealthy socialite "Margaret Dobson" (Helena Carter) tantalises the avaricious young man, despite warnings that her father was not a man to be trifled with. Soon, she too is captivated and when h...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• corruption
• trial
• prison escape
• film noir
• police corruption
• convict
• courtroom
• criminal gang
• business tycoon