A sweaty, no frills noir about a gang of bank robbers trying to evade the law and gunning down anyone who might be able to rat them out.
Steve Cochran struts his macho stuff as the leader of the gang, and man is he a no-good dude. He'd as soon shoot you as say hello. There are some shocking moments in this film, usually involving a character who I was certain the movie would not kill off but then does. And there's a gem of a little performance by Virginia Grey as girlfriend of one of the gangsters. She's never involved directly in any of their shenanigans, but she's just as ruthless and jaded in her own way as any of them.
Grade: A-
Steve Cochran struts his macho stuff as the leader of the gang, and man is he a no-good dude. He'd as soon shoot you as say hello. There are some shocking moments in this film, usually involving a character who I was certain the movie would not kill off but then does. And there's a gem of a little performance by Virginia Grey as girlfriend of one of the gangsters. She's never involved directly in any of their shenanigans, but she's just as ruthless and jaded in her own way as any of them.
Grade: A-