Here you have the standard-tough new police captain coming into a crime infested area to clean things up, going up against the resident Godfather of the bunch, w/ a City hall that's become as corrupt as NYC was during Frank Costello's time there in the fifties. That's about it.
I agree w/ the others-Mitchum was too young and thorazined out during this, Ryan is usually really good but overdoes it, it's neat to see Talman and Cannon in here-but whatever. It's a decent watch on a rainy afternoon type of retro noire, but don't pass up something like 'White Heat' for it.
Howard Hughes' interference in this was godawful-all of these inserted scenes and the like were unnecessary and stood out like sore thumbs.
**1/2 just because of the familiar faces but nothing special.
I agree w/ the others-Mitchum was too young and thorazined out during this, Ryan is usually really good but overdoes it, it's neat to see Talman and Cannon in here-but whatever. It's a decent watch on a rainy afternoon type of retro noire, but don't pass up something like 'White Heat' for it.
Howard Hughes' interference in this was godawful-all of these inserted scenes and the like were unnecessary and stood out like sore thumbs.
**1/2 just because of the familiar faces but nothing special.