This a fabulous film .
A brutal ,dark depiction of Mob graft in the 1950s it has a career best performance from Mickey Rooney , as a horrific and nasty union boss ( yes really ) and excellent support from Steve Cochran and Mamie van Doren.
The opening scene has Charlie Chaplin Jrs character thrown in the back of a mixing cement truck and the portrayal of mob violence doesn't hold back .
Ray Danton as the main crim is so cool he could be in Blue Rondo A La Turk and the soundtrack by Van Alexander is terrific .
This is the darker half-brother of On the Waterfront but should be far better known.
A brutal ,dark depiction of Mob graft in the 1950s it has a career best performance from Mickey Rooney , as a horrific and nasty union boss ( yes really ) and excellent support from Steve Cochran and Mamie van Doren.
The opening scene has Charlie Chaplin Jrs character thrown in the back of a mixing cement truck and the portrayal of mob violence doesn't hold back .
Ray Danton as the main crim is so cool he could be in Blue Rondo A La Turk and the soundtrack by Van Alexander is terrific .
This is the darker half-brother of On the Waterfront but should be far better known.