Killers Abe Reles (Peter Falk) and Bug Workman are hired by mob kingpin Louis "Lepke" Buchalter as his dedicated hit men. They use singer Joey Collins to lure their target into the open. Abe threatens Joey and rapes his wife Eadie. The couple comes under the control of the mob.
This movie would be much more compelling if it stayed with Peter Falk from start to finish. This should be his movie from his point of view. The first half is a great crime thriller. The second half slows down as it concentrates on the snitching. It also gets a bit more melodramatic. The second half falters a little.
This movie would be much more compelling if it stayed with Peter Falk from start to finish. This should be his movie from his point of view. The first half is a great crime thriller. The second half slows down as it concentrates on the snitching. It also gets a bit more melodramatic. The second half falters a little.