 
  Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Paul Wendkos | 
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| Writer: | Ed Reid, Bernard Gordon | 
| Staring: | 
| A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1958 | 
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| Director: | Paul Wendkos | 
| Writer: | Ed Reid, Bernard Gordon | 
| Genres: | Drama, Crime | 
| Keywords | film noir, rookie cop | 
| Production Companies | Morningside Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Darren McGavin | Pete Harris | 
| Margaret Hayes | Lil Polombo nee Alexander | 
| Warren Stevens | Rudi Franklin | 
| Peggy McCay | Mrs. Jane Harris | 
| Tol Avery | Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris | 
| Emile Meyer | Police Capt. T.W. Wills | 
| Nestor Paiva | Finelli | 
| Brian G. Hutton | Jess Johnson | 
| Robert Osterloh | Det. Sgt. Bonney | 
| Joe Turkel | Henchman Monte | 
| Bobby Helms | Self - Vocalist | 
| Thomas Browne Henry | Ralph Edmondson | 
| Herb Vigran | Sergeant | 
| Cheerio Meredith | Landlady | 
| William Baskin | |
| Arthur Berkeley | |
| Robert Bice | |
| Booth Colman | |
| Dick Crockett | |
| Joe De Santis | |
| Joe Evans | |
| Charles Fogel | |
| Joseph Forte | |
| Michael Garth | |
| John Goddard | |
| Ed Hinton | |
| Harry Lauter | |
| Carey Loftin | |
| Sol Murgi | |
| Guy Raymond | |
| Ed Reid | |
| Dan Riss | |
| Edwin Rochelle | |
| Henry Rowland | |
| Rick Warick | |
| Guy Way | |
| Wally West | |
| John Zaremba | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Ed Reid | Novel | 
| Daniel B. Ullman | Screenstory | 
| Bernard Gordon | Screenplay | 
| Fred Jackman Jr. | Director of Photography | 
| Edwin H. Bryant | Editor | 
| Julian Zimet | Additional Writing | 
| Ross Bellah | Art Direction | 
| Alfred E. Spencer | Set Decoration | 
| Leonard Katzman | Assistant Director | 
| John P. Livadary | Recording Supervision | 
| Franklin Hansen | Sound | 
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | Conductor | 
| Paul Wendkos | Director | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Charles H. Schneer | Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 3 | 640 | 662 |