"B" Actor Richard Carlson Directs this "B" Police Story about a Journalist (George Nader) Battling the Bottle, who becomes Involved in Capturing a Mob-Boss.
His Girl (Joanna Moore) and Her Brother (Brian Keith), a Police Lt., Give Up on Him but Maybe a bit too Soon.
Some Good-Looking Norish Cinematography is Behind this Rather Pedestrian, By-the-Numbers Dual Story.
A bit Off-Beat as Nader Swims from the Depths of Dipsomania and Showcases the Difficulty of Recovering from Severe Alcoholism.
With a 72 Min. Run-Time it's Not Enough to Let Either Story Gain Much Suspense.
It all Plays Out Kind of Flat and Lacks the Urgency for the Film to Get Much Traction.
Well Acted, but Surprisingly Dull and Talky in Spots.
Brian Keith Looks Bored as Hell and it's Up to Nader to Carry the Film,
and along with Some Expressionistic Flourishes, Make it a Mediocre Movie (filmed in CinemaScope), but Good Enough to be ...
Worth a Watch.
His Girl (Joanna Moore) and Her Brother (Brian Keith), a Police Lt., Give Up on Him but Maybe a bit too Soon.
Some Good-Looking Norish Cinematography is Behind this Rather Pedestrian, By-the-Numbers Dual Story.
A bit Off-Beat as Nader Swims from the Depths of Dipsomania and Showcases the Difficulty of Recovering from Severe Alcoholism.
With a 72 Min. Run-Time it's Not Enough to Let Either Story Gain Much Suspense.
It all Plays Out Kind of Flat and Lacks the Urgency for the Film to Get Much Traction.
Well Acted, but Surprisingly Dull and Talky in Spots.
Brian Keith Looks Bored as Hell and it's Up to Nader to Carry the Film,
and along with Some Expressionistic Flourishes, Make it a Mediocre Movie (filmed in CinemaScope), but Good Enough to be ...
Worth a Watch.