Summaries

New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy investigates a series of murders and uncovers an extremist group.

When the owner of a printing shop is found dead, the District Attorney assumes that it was a suicide. But the Assistant D.A., Howard Malloy, suspects that there is a connection with an extremist political group called the 'Crusaders'. When a journalist whose articles had attacked the Crusaders is also killed, Malloy is convinced. With help from the widow of a prominent judge, he conducts an investigation. As he does so, he meets a peculiar political boss and also an attractive night club singer, each of whom could become either a source of help or a source of danger.—Snow Leopard

Details

Keywords
  • art museum
  • racial prejudice
  • painter as artist
  • pet cat
  • fatal fall off building
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Mar 10, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Tower Pictures Inc.

Box office

Budget $400000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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