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All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)
A tense, absorbing drama. Mar 4, 2009 | Full Review…
A tense, absorbing drama.
Variety Staff
Somewhere along about the middle of all these goings-on, an alert and knowing observer may spot some provoking holes. Mar 25, 2006 | Full Review…
Somewhere along about the middle of all these goings-on, an alert and knowing observer may spot some provoking holes.
Bosley Crowther
The earnest plot is nothing to write home about, but the effective use of documentary-style location shooting and deep-focus photography was innovatory for its day. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
The earnest plot is nothing to write home about, but the effective use of documentary-style location shooting and deep-focus photography was innovatory for its day.
Nigel Floyd
Teal is frighteningly realistic as the corrupt police chief, and Sutherland is even more terrifying as the crime boss. Dawson is perfect as the gumshoe whose honesty exceeds his greed. Oct 30, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Teal is frighteningly realistic as the corrupt police chief, and Sutherland is even more terrifying as the crime boss. Dawson is perfect as the gumshoe whose honesty exceeds his greed.
An exposé of organised crime, as seen through the eyes of a small-town newspaper editor, played by John Forsyth. Oct 30, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
An exposé of organised crime, as seen through the eyes of a small-town newspaper editor, played by John Forsyth.
Adrian Turner
... a tough yet austere little crime story carved out of a small budget. Oct 22, 2011 | Full Review…
... a tough yet austere little crime story carved out of a small budget.
Sean Axmaker
Cutting Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons definitely did Wise a few favors. May 1, 2006
Cutting Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons definitely did Wise a few favors.
Ed Gonzalez
The film is one of those works that uneasily links the old B-movie tradition with the message movies that later took over with bigger production values. Oct 30, 2004 | Full Review…
The film is one of those works that uneasily links the old B-movie tradition with the message movies that later took over with bigger production values.
Film4 Staff
One of the first crime films to use the Kefauver crime hearings as part of its expose story. Oct 29, 2004 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
One of the first crime films to use the Kefauver crime hearings as part of its expose story.
Dennis Schwartz
John Forsythe is an honest, small town newspaper editor who tugs at a tiny thread and unravels an entire crime syndicate. An obscure but worthy little film noir bolstered by the the talented (and somewhat masculine) Miss Joan Camden.
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