Wayne Dobie is a shy police photographer who saves the life of crime boss Frank Milo. Greatful, Milo insists on being Wayne's friend, offering him the companionship of "Glory", one of his employees. Wayne is thus in a difficult situation: he can't be seen to be fraternising with criminals, and he's unsure about how to deal with Glory.
Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
The repeating musical motif on sax can also be heard in John Ford's "Seven Women", also arranged by Elmer Bernstein.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
In the initial scene when the driver is shot in the head, in order for his blood to have splattered on the window in the manner that it did, the bullet would have had to pass through his head and then through the window.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Dealer in Car:
Yo fellas, what's up? Driver:
Same old same old. Dealer in Car:
I got meatballs, I got ready rocks, I got gumballs. Shit, I even got gas starter kits. Shooter:
Jumbos, two-twentys. Dealer in Car:
Two-twentys'll be 40. Shooter:
[flashing bills]
You break this? Dealer in Car:
I ain't no cash machine. See more »
"I Ain't Got Nobody"
(1915) Music by Spencer Williams Lyrics by Roger Graham Performed by Louis Prima (together with "Just a Gigolo") Courtesy of Capitol Records By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets
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