Summaries

Fact-based story of a rookie cop who takes on a crime syndicate involved in corrupting government officials in Brooklyn, New York.

When a reporter claims that New York police are on the take letting the mob run its horse parlors at will, a shocked District Attorney Michael Norris decides to do something about it. Not knowing who can be trusted on the force, he turns to recent police academy graduates to go undercover and find the corrupt cops. Among them is Pete Harris, a 10 year Marine Corps veteran. His focus is on Lil Polumbo, recently widowed after her husband Gus' truck ran off the road. Rumor has it that Gus was heavily in debt to the mob and killed himself so his wife could collect on his insurance. When the mob learns that Harris is a cop, they try to kill him but it doesn't go as planned and kills someone close to him instead. Pete decides to get the killers at any cost.—garykmcd

Details

Keywords
  • debt collector
  • parking garage
  • bookie
  • american criminal
  • laundry van
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date May 31, 1958
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Brooklyn Borough Hall - Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Morningside Productions

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Tech specs

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

Synopsis

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