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01/10/1954 Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller 1h 26m
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The story of a love with the law at its heels!

Overview

Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?

  1. Jerry Hopper

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sterling Hayden

    Joe E. Conroy

  2. Gloria Grahame

    Marianna

  3. Gene Barry

    Al Willis

  4. Marcia Henderson

    Helen Willis

  5. Max Showalter

    Det. Lt. Parks

  6. Billy Chapin

    Petey

  7. Chuck Connors

    Capt. Owen Kincaide

  8. Don Haggerty

    Matt Matthews

  9. Stuart Randall

    Chief A. S. Babcock

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-21
This is a pretty mediocre film noir that is really only notable for a superior level of pouting from Gloria Grahame. Gene Barry ("Willis") is the victim of a false arrest and some police brutality so when he is eventually released from custody he declares his intention on having his revenge. When, next evening, a police officer is murdered Detective Chief Sterling Hayden ("Conway") becomes obsessed with bringing Barry to justice - an obsession that costs him his job and leads him to a confrontation with his foe in a rundown village on the Mexican border. The plot is all pretty much ABC, Hayden...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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