Release Date: Jun 17, 1955 Wide
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MGM romantic Robert Taylor turns nasty in this low-budget crime melodrama. Taylor plays a cop who subsidizes his income with bribes and payoffs from various criminals and politicians. Taylor's brother (Steve Forrest), a rookie on the police force, is as honest as his brother is crooked. The younger brother witnesses a gangland murder; the killer goes to Taylor, demanding that he buy his brother off. When he realizes that his brother can't be corrupted, Taylor tells the Mob to lay off. An
Jun 17, 1955 Wide
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This is one of the few film noirs made at MGM.
The plot is very familiar, but for the budget the film had it did a great job. It doesn?t outstay it?s welcome, the dialogue is snappy, as is the pace. Good acting.
January 14, 20106.5/10. The plot is very familiar, but for the budget the film had it did a great job. It doesn?t outstay it?s welcome, the dialogue is snappy, as is the pace. Good acting.
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