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"The world would not believe his amazing story...and the only man who could prove it true...was dead!"

Apr 19 1941 Passed 1h 3m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An undercover cop finds himself on the wrong side of the law when the mob discovers his true identity.

Plot

A gambler comes into town to testify before the grand jury. He is killed by the mob before he can testify. Joe Geary (Kennedy) is fired from the police force for being soft on crime. This is a setup between him and the Police Chief so that Geary can infiltrate the gangsters. Geary then goes to prison when the police chief is killed. Geary escapes from prison and with the governor's help proves he is innocent and cleans up the mob.

Written by

Kenneth Gamet, Leslie T. White, Fred Niblo Jr.

Directed by

D. Ross Lederman

Cast

Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Jonathan Hale

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
277
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA