Storyline

Lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career defending crooks in trials. He has never realized that there is a downside to his success, until he meets the dancer Vicki Gaye. She makes him decide to get a better reputation. But mob king Rico Angelo *insists* that he continues his services.—Mattias Thuresson

Plot Keywords

chicago illinois, police, courthouse, judge, jury, bail, night club, mob boss, organized crime, district attorney, cripple, gangster, 1920s, showgirl, intimidation, acid, murder, handicapped, kidnapping, trial

Short Review

Ray's direction, with its garish, searing streaks of color (red has rarely slashed the screen so violently), sharp diagonals, and quickly lurching wide-screen views, reflects its characters' raging energies and inner conflicts.

Trailer

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