Summaries

An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.

Treasury agents, desperate to get evidence on syndicate kingpin Dutch Becker, give ex-con hood Casey Martin a choice: life in prison or courting sudden death as a government "finger man." When he discovers that his sister is now a drug addict because of Becker, Martin agrees to go undercover. Becker's chief aide is sadistic Lou Terpe, Martin's former cellmate, whom he detests the sight of, and the danger hanging over Martin expands to threaten those around him..—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • fingerman
  • stool pigeon
  • alcoholic woman
  • illegal substance
  • jailbird
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jun 14, 1955
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Lindsley Parsons Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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