Summaries

Faced with blackmail, a town's prosecutor intentionally throws the case of a big-time mobster.

A big-time gang leader's trial is moved to a small town. The town's prosecutor discovers that the gangster knows about a secret the prosecutor has been trying to keep hidden, and threatens to expose it unless the prosecutor deliberately throws the trial.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • shot in the back
  • amusement park
  • horseshoe throwing
  • directed not guilty verdict
  • campaign poster
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Mar 14, 1956
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 12229 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Republic Pictures (I)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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