Viewed Out of Time these 1950's Police Procedurals and City Exposes, both Sub-Genres of Film-Noir, are so Blatantly Chest-Thumping "The Authorities are Your Friend and We Got This"...
Reek of Post-War Propaganda Platitudes to Placate and Control the Masses, it is a Wonder that Anyone at the Time didn't Barf on Their Britches at such Jingoism.
But Apparently Not, and it was a Common Opening to make Audiences Feel Safe and Sound in America.
In this one it is one of Miami's Senators.
Moving On...The Film is Slightly Above Average for its Type with some Stylish Blood-Letting and the Movie is Draped with Shadows.
Barry Sullivan is His Manly Self Punching and Assaulting Everyone in Sight, even Women, to Establish His Force as He Infiltrates Organized Crime in Miami.
B-Babe Beverly Garland, Plays a "Good Girl" in an Early Role and is Expressionistic Introduced to Sullivan with Face in Complete Shadow.
A Couple of Scenes Later Her Face is Beaten to a Pulp by Gangsters because..."She Clammed Up"...
Not Tolerated by the Mob even though this is Seaside.
Reek of Post-War Propaganda Platitudes to Placate and Control the Masses, it is a Wonder that Anyone at the Time didn't Barf on Their Britches at such Jingoism.
But Apparently Not, and it was a Common Opening to make Audiences Feel Safe and Sound in America.
In this one it is one of Miami's Senators.
Moving On...The Film is Slightly Above Average for its Type with some Stylish Blood-Letting and the Movie is Draped with Shadows.
Barry Sullivan is His Manly Self Punching and Assaulting Everyone in Sight, even Women, to Establish His Force as He Infiltrates Organized Crime in Miami.
B-Babe Beverly Garland, Plays a "Good Girl" in an Early Role and is Expressionistic Introduced to Sullivan with Face in Complete Shadow.
A Couple of Scenes Later Her Face is Beaten to a Pulp by Gangsters because..."She Clammed Up"...
Not Tolerated by the Mob even though this is Seaside.