Gripping film noir crime drama about a manhunt for a ruthless killer who plays a deadly cat and mouse game with the police. Starring Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Whit Bissell, and Jack Webb, this movie was the basis for "Dragnet". Watch for Whit Bissell, the unsung but solid bit player who has appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows
"The direction, story, pace WAY ahead of it's time. I can see how Dragnet followed this feature with ease."
"The cunning of the protagonist is chilling, and frightening. The sewers were an ingenous idea, as was his little "alarm dog." And it features the ree..."
"For those who have never heard about the backstory behind this movie, it goes a little something like this: On April 25th, 1946, Erwin Walker shot an..."
"Dragnet was great for TV, probably not for a movie. This is okay."
"The beginning of the movie trips all over itself to show us how truly amazing the LAPD is. Then the movie really begins. A killer is on the loose in ..."