Rory Calhoun stars as Frank Harper, who joins with a cadre of criminals to bring off a complex heist scheme. This melodrama includes a gang of scenery-chewing hoodlums who are very entertaining even if they undercut the gravitas of the drama. At the head of the group is Flood (James Gregory), who brings his girlfriend into the plot to provide cover. Complications ensue when she becomes disenchanted with the status quo and the plan de guerre.
When the day of the big caper comes, the film becomes a thriller, complete with close calls, countdown clocks, and unforeseen complications. The noir aspects of the film help to ratchet up the tension. The jazzy score may intrude, but in the final scenes it works well.
Mary Costa plays the girlfriend, Kay, and is the best part of the film. She gives a strong performance as a woman who struggles with her part in it all, then has to decide where her life is going.
When the day of the big caper comes, the film becomes a thriller, complete with close calls, countdown clocks, and unforeseen complications. The noir aspects of the film help to ratchet up the tension. The jazzy score may intrude, but in the final scenes it works well.
Mary Costa plays the girlfriend, Kay, and is the best part of the film. She gives a strong performance as a woman who struggles with her part in it all, then has to decide where her life is going.