Top billed cast

1. 

   James Cagney

   Johnny 'Red' Cave

2. 

   Mae Clarke

   Janet Henry

3. 

   James Burke

   Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

4. 

   Edward Brophy

   Pete Reilly

5. 

   Henry Kolker

   Abel Canning

6. 

   Bernadene Hayes

   Hazel Scott

7. 

   Edward McNamara

   Captain Pat Hanlon

8. 

   Robert Gleckler

   Marty Cavanaugh

9. 

   Joe Sawyer

   Joe Burton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-19

A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• corruption
• blackmail
• government official