“The noir soil is rich with subtext, from the haunting memory of WWII to ideas about lost identity and squandered purpose inherent in the crime plot itself.”
—Sight & Sound

“A down and dirty film noir with all the requisite blood, sweat, and double-crosses.”
—Film Frenzy

One of the toughest noirs. John Payne stars as an ex-con, living on the straight and narrow, who is framed for a heist he never committed and must re-enter the criminal underworld to prove his innocence. With Coleen Grey, Lee Van Cleef, Neville Brand, and Jack Elam. In 35mm. Introduced by music and cinema legend John Doe.