Loan Shark - 1952 George Raft vehicle about an ex-con who is recruited to break up a Loan Sharking ring in a tire factory.Solid movie following Raft's infiltration of the local mob.A good cast and crew make this typical material a solid entertainment.We see Russell Johnson(the professor on Gilligan's Island) as the tout/shill for the mob.John Hoyt(the doctor in the Star Trek pilot:The Cage) does a good job as the mob boss. Sure some of the fight scenes are clumsy and the dialogue is clichéd at times,but is a decent movie with some good shots inside the tire factory and a decent storyline with a laundry/loansharking industry.Nothing outstanding- but a good escape for fans of the genre and Raft's rakish charm.The DVD has an informative commentary track Richard M. Roberts. C+
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