A hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he's seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence..
Is it worth your time? If you want a light weekend watch, skip this one immediately. It’s a heavy, ugly, and relentlessly dark look at how quickly a normal person can turn into a monster when they feel slighted. Fans of old-school crime dramas will appreciate the grit, but if you’re looking for a hero, you’ve come to t...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Archie Mayo
William Parke
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"Is it worth your time? If you want a light weekend watch, skip this one immediately. It’s a heavy, ugly, and relentlessly dark look at how quickly a normal person can turn into a monster when they feel slighted. Fans of old-school crime dramas will appreciate the grit, but if you’re looking for a hero, you’ve come to the wrong place. Bogart isn’t the cool, detached detective here. He’s pathetic. He’s small. He’s the kind of guy who lets his own ego burn his life to the ground. It’s hard to watc..."
Don Barclay
William Wister Haines, Robert Lord, Abem Finkel
United States
Drama, Film-Noir, Crime
