Richard Basehart in a small film gem from Hollywood's black series
At the beginning of the 1950s, the dark films of the Black Series were slowly going out of fashion, but were still successful enough with audiences that the then mini-major UNIVERSAL PICTURES brought this film by Crane Wilbur to American cinemas.
Larry Nelson (Richard Basehart), around 30 years old, is released from prison. He spent half of his life there. His fellow prisoners warned him especially about the treacherous women. Now he hopes to lead a normal life without getting into trouble with the law again. That's not so easy for an ex-convict. But then it works! He finds a good job, falls in love with a charming colleague (Marilyn Maxwell) and yet has to realize that he has once again ended up in the middle of a gang of criminals...
This thoroughly successful film never made it to German cinemas, but was only broadcast on the German regional broadcaster NDR sometime in the 1980s. Richard Basehart (La Strada / Moby Dick / Jons and Erdme) is convincing as a young prison release who has to fight his way into a law-abiding life. Swedish actress Signe Hasso and Dorothy Hart can also be seen in other roles.
At the beginning of the 1950s, the dark films of the Black Series were slowly going out of fashion, but were still successful enough with audiences that the then mini-major UNIVERSAL PICTURES brought this film by Crane Wilbur to American cinemas.
Larry Nelson (Richard Basehart), around 30 years old, is released from prison. He spent half of his life there. His fellow prisoners warned him especially about the treacherous women. Now he hopes to lead a normal life without getting into trouble with the law again. That's not so easy for an ex-convict. But then it works! He finds a good job, falls in love with a charming colleague (Marilyn Maxwell) and yet has to realize that he has once again ended up in the middle of a gang of criminals...
This thoroughly successful film never made it to German cinemas, but was only broadcast on the German regional broadcaster NDR sometime in the 1980s. Richard Basehart (La Strada / Moby Dick / Jons and Erdme) is convincing as a young prison release who has to fight his way into a law-abiding life. Swedish actress Signe Hasso and Dorothy Hart can also be seen in other roles.