If you were ever curious to see what a tough black & white thriller about a rogue cop as produced by Ross Hunter would look like, look no further.
At first it resembles a gritty noir about police brutality like 'Where the Sidewalk Ends', with Sterling Hayden in full pycho-cop mode. But if the plot is really going the way it seems, the next hour is going to be awfully predictable. So... but don't let me spoil it for you. The three main characters all shape up reasonably satisfactorily while much of the fun is in trying to anticipate what improbable new developments the writers are going to dream up as they work towards a suitably dramatic climax.
At first it resembles a gritty noir about police brutality like 'Where the Sidewalk Ends', with Sterling Hayden in full pycho-cop mode. But if the plot is really going the way it seems, the next hour is going to be awfully predictable. So... but don't let me spoil it for you. The three main characters all shape up reasonably satisfactorily while much of the fun is in trying to anticipate what improbable new developments the writers are going to dream up as they work towards a suitably dramatic climax.