Storyline

Having lost his heavyweight championship match, boxer Ernie Driscoll now drives a taxi for a living and earns the scorn of his nagging wife, Pauline, who blames him for her lack of social status. Involved with jewel thief Victor Rawlins, Pauline is murdered by him when she impedes his ability to fence the jewels. Blamed for his wife's murder, Ernie must track down Rawlins before he leaves the country.—Doug Sederberg

Plot Keywords

boxer, murder, pier, dock, eye injury, audio flashback, ship, entrepreneur, filling station, business card, epilogue, knocked unconscious, locked in a closet, on the run, cafe, fake passport, forger, criminal underworld, jukebox, waterfront

Short Review

The plot is routine, but the direction, which seems to dislike anything that smacks of the phrase "don't get excited,'' makes the picture worth seeing.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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