I caught this film on TCM and watched it with great curiosity and expectation, never having heard of it, and of course intrigued by anything with the great George C. Scott in it. I understand perfectly what the movie is aiming at, i.e. a sort of "Old Man of The Sea" of the crime world. However, despite adequate performances and fine cinematography, it left me a bit cold. Although the point was made, something about the execution - script? direction? what ? - left a bit of a void. None the less it is worth watching for all Scott fans. (Of interest is the fact that Scott was married - at different times - to both of his female costars, Coleen Dewhurst and Trish Vandervere.)