Storyline

After FBI Agent Zack Stewart is killed, Agent John Ripley takes over the three cases he was working on, hoping one will lead to his killer. The first involves gangster Joe Walpo and Ripley finds his hideout through Joe's girl friend, Connie Anderson. Joe is killed but it is established he was 400 miles away when Stewart was murdered. The next involves a car-theft gang which Ripley breaks up by using one of the gang, Vince Angelino and his wife Julie. The last case involves Kate Martell, the victim of an extortionist who threatens to kidnap her child unless she pays him $10,000.—Les Adams

Plot Keywords

fbi agent, gangster, robber, partner, witness, gritty, uneasy, hollywood, calif., los angeles, fugitives, murder case, car theft, blackmail, investigation, dangerous assignment, mystery, revenge, quest, 1950s

Short Review

What did you do to my wife?An FBI agent with three open cases is brutally murdered leading to his work being passed on to another young, aspiring FBI Agent. The agent picks up the cases and hopes to solve all three cases while using the details from the cases to find the man responsible for the original agent's murder and solve that crime too."You want that little girl and I want that money."Arnold Laven, director of The Rifleman, The Big Valley, The Glory Guys, Back to the Planet of the Apes, and episodes from the television series A-Team, CHiPS, Hill Street Blues, and Fantasy Island, delivers Down Three Dark Streets. The storyline for this picture is interesting and fun to watch unfold. There is some unique drama and clever twists."I don't like men staring at me before lunch."I came across this recently on Netflix while scrolling through the classics section and added it to my queue. This was fairly well done with some nice plot twists and character development. This is far from perfect, or an all time good classic, but it is worth a viewing."I didn't want to stop him or his presents."Grade: C+

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