Plot: Mark Dixon is a cop who doesn't like to play to the rules. His bosses think of him as a pain in the ass, and things get worse when he inadvertently kills a suspect. Trying to cover his tracks, Dixon does his best to pin the death on a hustler he despises, but his plan isn't as watertight as he'd hoped.
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May 01, 2024
I tend to complain that noirs are way too dialogue-heavy, but then I remember the crummy action scenes often featured in them and I begin to understand why directors did what they did. There are a few of those here too, and once again they don't really make the film any better.
The performances were slightly better than the norm here, Tierney in particular put in a good effort. The rest of the film is quite straightforward though. Noir films will no doubt love it, if you're not that taken with the genre there isn't much here for you. Not the worst noir I've seen though.