Insurance agents plot to identify and bring down a crime kingpin.Insurance agents plot to identify and bring down a crime kingpin.Insurance agents plot to identify and bring down a crime kingpin.
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Henry B. Longhurst
- Inspector Hurley
- (as Henry Longhurst)
Dennis Hoey
- Levitt gang member in custody
- (uncredited)
Harry Hutchinson
- Levitt Gang Member
- (uncredited)
Ben Williams
- Levitt Gang Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Sunday 17 April 1949 on KFI (Channel 9), in Detroit Sunday 29 May 1949 on WWJ (Channel 4), in Chicago Tuesday 31 May 1949 on WNBQ (Channel 5), and in New York City Tuesday 24 January 1950 on WPIX (Channel 11). Since it had never previously been commercially shown on this side of the Atlantic, these airings also constituted its USA premiere.
- Quotes
Mark Lyndon: Why don't you call the police?
Philip Tarry: Put it down to professional pride.
Featured review
Shady Business in the City
A terse opening five minutes, largely without dialogue, depicting the rounding up of a criminal gang sets the mood for an atmospheric crime drama enhanced by superb photography by Cyril Bristow.
A remarkable amount of the initial footage is devoted to an adulterous relationship. Since you know this will be punished severely you can guess where this is all leading; and as a whole the tone is considerably more serious than one is accustomed to in a quota quickie.
A remarkable amount of the initial footage is devoted to an adulterous relationship. Since you know this will be punished severely you can guess where this is all leading; and as a whole the tone is considerably more serious than one is accustomed to in a quota quickie.
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- richardchatten
- Mar 18, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- British and Dominions Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(studio: produced at British & Dominions Studios Boreham Wood England)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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