Pickup Alley (1957)
7/10
Dope...where do you get? Where does it come from?
17 June 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Film Noir concerning drug trafficking and revenge. The rugged Victor Mature plays a U.S. Narcotics agent, Charles Sturgis, who's sister was murdered trying to pass on information about a drug dealer. Sturgis will become a man obsessed tracking down an international drug boss Frank McNally(Trevor Howard). This will not be an easy self-assigned task since the drug kingpin has above average abilities of disguise. Sturgis will follow a beautiful accomplice, Gina Broger(Anita Ekberg)through "pickup alleys" in not just New York, but Spain, Italy and England too. Interpol will recommend special help.

This movie runs 1 hr and 32 minutes, but at times seems a lot longer. You might say there is a lack of action; but you have Ekberg to follow around. Acting is not her strong suit. As for Mature, his characters may change, but his acting method appears to stay the same. Some nice European scenery.

Other players: Bonar Colleano, Peter Illing, Martin Benson, Dorothy Allison and Sydney Tafler.
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