Released from prison in an attempt to convince her to testify against her old beau--a notorious mobster--a tough-as-nails model endures attempts on her life, crooked cops, and the murder of her policewoman escort before finally taking the stand. Based on the play "Dead Pigeon" by Leonard... [More]

Released from prison in an attempt to convince her to testify against her old beau--a notorious mobster--a tough-as-nails model endures attempts on her life, crooked cops, and the murder of her policewoman escort before finally taking the stand. Based on the play "Dead Pigeon" by Leonard Kantor, this noir effort purportedly mirrors Estes Kefauver's tactics in coercing Virginia Hill to testify in the Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel prosecution. [Less]