Eddie Shannon (Mickey Rooney) is a shy master mechanic with a scar across his face from a crash. He finishes second in a car race and two men (Kevin McCarthy, Jack Kelly) take an interest in the loner. Femme fatale Barbara Mathews (Dianne Foster) stops by the garage and every guy's head is turned. She seems to keep coming back to Eddie. In fact, she's trying to recruit him for nefarious purposes.
I like the shy Mickey Rooney. It loses a little bit with the melodramatic love. It might be better if Barbara doesn't have second thoughts. It's more compelling with Eddie being taken advantage of. There's no need for the girl to fall for him. It gets a bit overwrought anyways. This is an interesting little crime noir.
I like the shy Mickey Rooney. It loses a little bit with the melodramatic love. It might be better if Barbara doesn't have second thoughts. It's more compelling with Eddie being taken advantage of. There's no need for the girl to fall for him. It gets a bit overwrought anyways. This is an interesting little crime noir.