Quite simply this is a script anyone can, and often did, make variations on a theme. I will say there's better and worse with this one being in the middle which is a bit of fail seeing with the cast it could easily be better. Raft at approximately 60 basically playing the young tough guy is a stretch but it would presage Hollywood's (and certain stars) habit of this basic fail. Anyway for what it is it is watchable and here and there shows a spark. I am a noir fan. Is this noir? Well its drama tinged with noir for sure and since film noir was less in fashion anything half-way decent is of some interest. That's about it: some interest seeing late Raft in a pedestrian flick, yet...strangely, still worth a look.
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