Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
Directed by Jerry Hopper
cop-killer
beautiful woman
film noir
b-girl
border town
saloon singer
tough cop
suspended cop
murder by gunshot
killer on the run
man on the run
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Cast
Sterling Hayden
Joe E. Conroy
Gloria Grahame
Marianna
Gene Barry
Al Willis
Marcia Henderson
Helen Willis
Max Showalter
Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams)
Billy Chapin
Petey
Chuck Connors
Capt. Owen Kincaide
Don Haggerty
Matt Matthews
Stuart Randall
Chief A. S. Babcock
Tol Avery
Irish
Fay Roope
F.J. O'Day
Joseph Mell
Otto Stoltz
Crew
Jerry Hopper
Director
Ross Hunter
Producer
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
christy
6.0★ · 06/30/25
Starts of as a wrong man story and then completely flips itself, but unfortunately it’s pretty boring. Gloria Grahame deserves better.
Starts of as a wrong man story and then completely flips itself, but unfortunately it’s pretty boring. Gloria Grahame deserves better.