Summaries

An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.

Eddie Shannon is an undersized, sports-car mechanic who dreams of racing an expensive car in a European meet. He meets and falls in love with Barbara Mathews, and thinks she loves him. She introduces him to Steve Norris and Harold Baker, who ask him to drive the getaway car in a bank robbery they are planning. He refuses, but changes his mind after some gentle persuasion from Barbara. The job is pulled off and, following a wild getaway, Eddie learns that Barbara was just using him and that Steve and Harold have plans to kill him. Gritty retribution is just around the corner.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • femme fatale
  • car
  • bank robbery
  • robbery
  • facial scar
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Mar 9, 1954
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 1769 N. Orange Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Columbia Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 23m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

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