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| Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 24, 1951 |
Starring:
Cathy O'Donnell, Eleanor Parker, George Macready, Gerald Mohr, Gladys George, Horace McMahon, Joseph Wiseman, Kirk Douglas, Lee Grant, William Bendix
Summary:
On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.
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The first-rate cast, Lee Garmes' camerawork and the tense, excellent script (by Phil Yordan and, uncredited, Dashiell Hammett), all help build toward an unsurprising but memorable climax. [16 Oct 1996, p.2]
Filmed during that great early period of his career when he played heels better than anyone ever had, Kirk Douglas is the morally tortured 21st Precinct New York cop who lets unbridled hatred for street scum poison his marriage. [28 Oct 2005]
Set in a precinct house, the film shows its theatrical origins. [25 Oct 2005]
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