The Case Against Brooklyn

"Is this cop for sale?"

Jun 1 1958 Approved 1h 22m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket.

Plot

When a reporter claims that New York police are on the take letting the mob run its horse parlors at will, a shocked District Attorney Michael Norris decides to do something about it. Not knowing who can be trusted on the force, he turns to recent police academy graduates to go undercover and find the corrupt cops. Among them is Pete Harris, a 10 year Marine Corps veteran. His focus is on Lil Polumbo, recently widowed after her husband Gus' truck ran off the road. Rumor has it that Gus was heavily in debt to the mob and killed himself so his wife could collect on his insurance. When the mob learns that Harris is a cop, they try to kill him but it doesn't go as planned and kills someone close to him instead. Pete decides to get the killers at any cost.

Written by

Ed Reid, Daniel B. Ullman, Bernard Gordon

Directed by

Paul Wendkos

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Morningside Productions

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
634
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA