Enrico Scaffa (George Raft) is a guy who accidentally insults the Mayor. However, the Mayor holds no grudges and appreciates how Enrico stood up for himself and what was right...and offers him a job as a ward 'fixer'. This means he'll no longer have to be a laborer but will have a nice office. His job will entail representing the Mayor's office with the local ward and dealing with problems and concerns...sort of like being a deputy mayor. Well, Enrico is great at the job and makes the city a much better place. But he also has attracted a few enemies...which leads to an exciting finale.
What surprised me about this film is Enrico falling for Beatrice (Rosalind Russell)...since Beatrice WAS married to another man...albeit a sleazy and unscrupulous one. Making a love story between Enrico and Beatrice is odd for a film made during the toughened Production Code (which looked down on plots involving adultery)...but somehow it was made! I am not complaining...I really enjoyed the film and Beatrice had several excellent reasons for divorcing her ne'er-do-well husband! Overall, an exciting film...one of Raft's best.
What surprised me about this film is Enrico falling for Beatrice (Rosalind Russell)...since Beatrice WAS married to another man...albeit a sleazy and unscrupulous one. Making a love story between Enrico and Beatrice is odd for a film made during the toughened Production Code (which looked down on plots involving adultery)...but somehow it was made! I am not complaining...I really enjoyed the film and Beatrice had several excellent reasons for divorcing her ne'er-do-well husband! Overall, an exciting film...one of Raft's best.